Document ID: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-1_05-cv-01395/USCOURTS-caed-1_05-cv-01395-7/pdf.json

Parties Involved:
California Indian Basketweavers Association
Plaintiff
California Native Plant Society
Plaintiff
California Oak Foundation
Plaintiff
Californians for Alternatives to Toxics
Plaintiff
Tom Quinn
Defendant
United States Forest Service
Defendant

Document Text:

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Michael W. Graf (CA Bar # 136172)

227 Behrens Street

El Cerrito CA 94530

Tel: (510) 525-7222 

Fax: (510) 525-1208

mwgraf@aol.com

Rachel M. Fazio (CA Bar # 187580)

P.O. Box 697

Cedar Ridge, CA 95924

Tel: (530) 273-9290

Fax: (530) 273-9260

rfazio@nccn.net

Julia A. Olson (CA Bar # 192642)

2985 Adams Street

Eugene, OR 97405

Tel: 541-344-7066

Fax: 541-344-7061

JAOEarth@aol.com

Sharon E. Duggan (CA Bar # 105108)

370 Grand Avenue Suite 5

Oakland, CA 94610

Tel: 510-271-0825

Fax: 510-271-0829

FoxSDuggan@aol.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, FRESNO DIVISION

CALIFORNIA OAK FOUNDATION,

CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY,

CALIFORNIA INDIAN BASKETWEAVERS

ASSOCIATION, and CALIFORNIANS FOR

ALTERNATIVES TO TOXICS, non-profit

organizations, 

 Plaintiffs,

v.

UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, TOM

QUINN, in his official capacity as Forest

Supervisor for the Stanislaus National Forest,

 Defendants.

_______________________________________

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

/

Case No : 1:05-CV-01395-REC-SMS 

STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER

RE PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR

ATTORNEYS FEES

Honorable Lawrence J. O'Neill

Case 1:05-cv-01395-LJO -SMS Document 37 Filed 08/02/07 Page 1 of 4
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

1

Whereas the administrative decision challenged in this action was withdrawn by the

Forest Service on June 8, 2007; 

Whereas on July 11, 2007, the parties stipulated to dismiss the complaint without

prejudice;

Whereas on July 11, 2007, the court signed the stipulated order dismissing Plaintiffs'

complaint without prejudice, which order was filed on July 12, 2007; 

Whereas Plaintiffs gave notice in the stipulation that they intended to file an application

for attorneys fees within the time allowed by the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA); 

Whereas Plaintiffs' motion for attorneys fees under EAJA must be filed within 30 days

of the Court's order of dismissal, see 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(B), on or about August 10, 2007;

Whereas the parties have been unsuccessful in settling Plaintiffs' claim for fees;

Whereas the legal and factual issues raised in Plaintiffs' intended motion for attorneys

fees are similar to issues raised in a current motion for attorneys fees filed on July 24, 2007 in

the Eastern District, Case No. 2:05-CV-01502-LKK-JFM, which motion is scheduled to be

heard on September 10, 2007;

Whereas the resolution of the fee motion in Case No. 2:05-CV-01502 may provide the

parties with further guidance as to whether settlement of Plaintiffs' claim for fees is appropriate; 

Whereas the Ninth Circuit law allows Plaintiffs to file an abbreviated motion for fees

that satisfies EAJA's 30 day jurisdictional time period, see United States of America v.

Zlatkohristov, 396 F.3d 1044 (9th Cir. 2005);

Whereas the parties wish to avoid full briefing on Plaintiffs' motion for attorneys fees in

this action until the fee motion in Case No. 2:05-CV-01502-LKK-JFM is resolved, at which

time the parties intend to revisit the potential for settlement of Plaintiffs' claim for fees; and 

Case 1:05-cv-01395-LJO -SMS Document 37 Filed 08/02/07 Page 2 of 4
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2

Whereas the parties now wish to stipulate to allow Plaintiffs to file an abbreviated

motion for fees within the EAJA time period, with supplemental briefing continued until a time

sufficient to allow for the parties to revisit settlement following resolution of the fee motion in

Case No. 2:05-CV-01502-LKK-JFM;

Based on the above, the parties hereby stipulate:

1. Plaintiffs shall file an abbreviated motion for attorneys fees on or about August 10,

2007, which shall set forth the approximate amount of fees and costs requested and the basis for

Plaintiffs' right to fees under EAJA, which motion shall satisfy EAJA's jurisdictional

requirement that fee motions be filed within 30 days of judgment;

2. Further briefing on Plaintiffs' fee motion, including Plaintiffs’ Memorandum of Points

and Authorities and declarations and exhibits in support, Defendants’ Opposition, and Plaintiffs’

Reply, shall be continued until after the issuance of a final order on the fee motion filed in Case

No. 2:05-CV-01502-LKK-JFM and currently set for hearing on September 10, 2007;

3. Within 15 days following the final court order on the fee motion filed in Case No.

2:05-CV-01502-LKK-JFM, the parties shall submit to this Court a status conference statement

apprising the Court of the current status of Plaintiffs' Motion for Attorneys fees, including any

request for further briefing extensions and basis therefor and/or a proposed schedule for briefing

the Motion.

//

//

//

//

//

Case 1:05-cv-01395-LJO -SMS Document 37 Filed 08/02/07 Page 3 of 4
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

3

Respectfully submitted,

DATED: July 31, 2007 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

By: /s/ David T. Shelledy 

DAVID T. SHELLEDY

Assistant U.S. Attorney

DATED: July 31, 2007 By: /s/ Michael W. Graf 

MICHAEL W. GRAF

Attorney for Plaintiffs

ORDER

Pursuant to the above stipulation, Plaintiffs may file their abbreviated fee motion on or

before August 10, 2007 and briefing on the motion shall be continued as set forth above.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 31, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

66h44d UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 1:05-cv-01395-LJO -SMS Document 37 Filed 08/02/07 Page 4 of 4