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Parties Involved:
California Air Resources Board
Defendant
California Trucking Association
Plaintiff
Steven S. Cliff
Defendant

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Stip. and Order to Set Briefing Schedule for Mot. to Dismiss and to Extend Time for Parties to Confer under Rule 

26(f) (2:23-cv-2333-TLN-CKD)

ROB BONTA, State Bar No. 202668

Attorney General of California

MYUNG J. PARK, State Bar No. 210866

Supervising Deputy Attorney General

BENJAMIN P. LEMPERT, State Bar No. 344239

DAVID M. MEEKER, State Bar No. 273814

JONATHAN A. WIENER, State Bar No. 265006

M. ELAINE MECKENSTOCK, State Bar No. 268861

Deputy Attorneys General

1515 Clay Street, 20th Floor

Oakland, CA 94612-1492

Telephone: (510) 879-0299

Fax: (510) 622-2270

E-mail: Elaine.Meckenstock@doj.ca.gov

Attorneys for Defendant Steven S. Cliff, in his 

official capacity

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

CALIFORNIA TRUCKING

ASSOCIATION, A CALIFORNIA 

CORPORATION,

Plaintiff,

v.

STEVEN S. CLIFF, IN HIS OFFICIAL 

CAPACITY; AND DOES 1 THROUGH 25,

INCLUSIVE,

Defendants.

2:23-cv-02333-TLN-CKD

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO SET 

BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR 

DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS 

AND TO EXTEND TIME FOR THE 

PARTIES TO CONFER UNDER RULE 

26(F)

Judge: Hon. Troy L. Nunley

Trial Date: None set

Action Filed: October 16, 2023

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Stip. and Order to Set Briefing Schedule for Mot. to Dismiss and to Extend Time for Parties to Confer under Rule 

26(f) (2:23-cv-2333-TLN-CKD)

Under Local Rule 144, Plaintiff California Trucking Association (Plaintiff) and Defendant 

Steven S. Cliff (Defendant), in his official capacity, hereby stipulate to a briefing schedule for 

Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss (due March 14, 2024, ECF No. 17) and stipulate to extend the 

time for the parties to confer under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f), as follows:

1. Plaintiff filed the Complaint in this action on October 16, 2023 and served 

Defendants California Air Resources Board (CARB) and Steven S. Cliff, in his official capacity 

as CARB’s Executive Officer, on October 19, 2023. 

2. On October 30, 2023, under Local Rule 144(a), the parties stipulated to extend

Defendants’ deadline to respond to the Complaint by 28 days from November 9, 2023 to 

December 7, 2023.

3. On December 1, 2023, this Court signed a stipulation and order extending 

Defendants’ deadline to respond to the Complaint until December 21, 2023. 

4. On December 18, 2023, this Court signed a stipulation and order extending the time 

for the parties to confer pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) until March 18, 2024. 

5. On December 20, 2023, this Court signed a stipulation and order extending 

Defendants’ deadline to respond to the Complaint until March 14, 2024. 

6. On February 29, 2024, CTA voluntarily dismissed CARB as a Defendant. Steven S. 

Cliff, in his official capacity as CARB’s Executive Officer, is now the sole named Defendant. 

ECF No. 18.

7. On or before March 14, 2024, Defendant intends to file a motion to dismiss.

8. Counsel for both Plaintiff and Defendant have substantial filings and/or hearings in 

other matters in the coming weeks and have agreed upon a briefing and hearing schedule that 

attempts to accommodate this other work, as follows:

• Defendant will file his motion to dismiss on or before March 14, 2024, noticing it for 

hearing on May 30, 2024

• Plaintiff will file its opposition on or before April 12, 2024

• Defendant will file his reply on or before May 8, 2024

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Stip. and Order to Set Briefing Schedule for Mot. to Dismiss and to Extend Time for Parties to Confer under Rule 

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9. The deadline for the parties to hold a discovery conference satisfying Fed. R. Civ. P. 

26(f) is currently March 18, 2024. At that conference, the parties are directed, inter alia, to 

“consider the nature and basis of their claims and defenses” and “develop a proposed discovery 

plan.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f)(2).

10. The parties believe that it would be more efficient for the parties to confer about 

discovery plans after Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss is resolved and the pleadings are settled. 

11. Accordingly, the parties stipulate to extend the deadline to hold the Rule 26(f) 

conference to July 31, 2024. 

Dated: March 8, 2024 ROB BONTA

Attorney General of California

MYUNG J. PARK

Supervising Deputy Attorney General

/s/ M. Elaine Meckenstock

M. ELAINE MECKENSTOCK

Deputy Attorney General

Attorneys for Defendant Steven S. Cliff, in his official 

capacity

Dated: March 8, 2024 HOLLAND AND KNIGHT LLP

/s/ Marne S. Sussman (as authorized on March 7, 2024) 

Marne S. Sussman

Attorney for Plaintiff California Trucking Association

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Stip. and Order to Set Briefing Schedule for Mot. to Dismiss and to Extend Time for Parties to Confer under Rule 

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ORDER

Based on the foregoing stipulation of the parties, and for good cause shown, the Court 

orders the following schedule for Defendant’s anticipated Motion to Dismiss:

• Defendant will file his motion to dismiss on or before March 14, 2024, noticing it for 

hearing on May 30, 2024

• Plaintiff will file its opposition on or before April 12, 2024

• Defendant will file his reply on or before May 8, 2024

Also based on the foregoing stipulation of the parties, and for good cause shown, the time 

for Plaintiff California Trucking Association, and Defendant Steven S. Cliff, in his official 

capacity, to confer as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) is hereby extended until July 31, 2024.

Dated: March 8th, 2024

___________________________________

HON. TROY L. NUNLEY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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