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Parties Involved:
Center for Biological Diversity
Plaintiff
Greenpeace, Inc.
Plaintiff
Natural Resources Defense Council
Plaintiff
Gale Norton
Defendant
United States Fish And Wildlife Service
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL

DIVERSITY, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

GALE A. NORTON, Secretary of the

Interior, et al.,

Defendants. __________________________________

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Case No.: C-05-5191 JSW

SECOND STIPULATION AND

[PROPOSED] ORDER TO EXTEND

TIME TO ANSWER AND FOR

FILING OF SUMMARY

JUDGMENT BRIEFS

WHEREAS, 

1. On December 15, 2005, Plaintiffs served their Complaint in this action on the

U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California requesting a declaratory judgment and

injunctive relief related to their petition (“Plaintiffs’ Petition”) to list the polar bear (Ursus

maritimius) as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (the “ESA”). 

Defendant’s answer is thus due to be filed by February 13, 2006;

2. On January 18, 2006, Plaintiffs filed a motion for summary judgment requesting

the Court declare that the Secretary is in violation of the ESA for failing to make a 90-day

finding on Plaintiff’s Petition pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 1533(b)(3)(A) and further requesting the

Court to order the Secretary to make and publish a 90-day finding on Plaintiff’s Petition within

30 days of the Court’s Order; on February 2, 2006, Plaintiffs re-noticed their summary

judgment motion;

3. On February 2, 2006, the Court ordered Defendants to file an opposition to

Plaintiffs’ motion by February 17, 2006 and ordered Plaintiffs to file a reply by February 24,

2006;

4. On February 9, 2006, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published a 90-day

finding on Plaintiff’s Petition which states: “We find that the petition presents substantial

scientific or commercial information indicating that the petitioned action of listing the polar

bear may be warranted.” Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Petition to List the

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Polar Bear as Threatened, 71 Fed. Reg. 6745-46 (February 9, 2006);

5. The parties wish to further extend the dates for the filing of Defendants’ answer

and the remaining summary judgment briefs. As good cause, the parties state that they are

close to reaching a settlement of this action. This extension will allow them to finalize and

execute a stipulated settlement agreement and a proposed order dismissing this case.

THEREFORE THE PARTIES STIPULATE:

Defendants will file their answer to Plaintiffs’ complaint and their opposition to

Plaintiffs’ summary judgment motion by March 31, 2006. In addition, the parties request that

the hearing date on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment, currently set for March 17,

2006, be continued until April 28, 2006 or at any time thereafter which is convenient for the

Court.

Dated: February 23, 2006

 /s/ 

Paul D. Lall

Attorney for Defendants GALE NORTON and the

UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE

SERVICE

Dated: February 23, 2006

 /s/ (by Paul D. Lall with consent)____________

Kassia Siegel (CA Bar No. 209497)

Attorneys for Plaintiffs CENTER FOR

BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, NATURAL

RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, AND

GREENPEACE, INC.

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants 

will file their Answer and their opposition to Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment by March 

31, 2006. The hearing on the motion is HEREBY CONTINUED to May 5, 2006 at 9:00 a.m.

February 24, 2006

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