REQUESTS FOR STAY AND TO SET SCHEDULE

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Earthjustice

705 Second Ave., Suite 203

Seattle, WA 98104

(206) 343-7340

KARL G. ANUTA (OSB #861423) THE HONORABLE JOLIE RUSSO

Law Office of Karl G. Anuta, P.C. THE HONORABLE ANN AIKEN

735 S.W. First Avenue, 2nd Floor

Portland, OR 97204

kga@integra.net

Phone: (503) 827-0320 | Fax: (503) 228-6551

Local Counsel for Plaintiff WaterWatch of Oregon

JANETTE K. BRIMMER (WSB #41271)

[Appearing Pro Hac Vice]

ANNA M. SEWELL (WSB #48736)

[Appearing Pro Hac Vice]

Earthjustice

705 Second Avenue, Suite 203

Seattle, WA 98104

jbrimmer@earthjustice.org

asewell@earthjustice.org

Phone: (206) 343-7340 | Fax: (206) 343-1526

Lead Counsel for Plaintiff WaterWatch of Oregon

LAUREN M. RULE (OSB #015174)

ELIZABETH H. ZULTOSKI (OSB #105482)

Advocates for the West

3115 NE Sandy Blvd., Suite 223

Portland, OR 97232

lrule@advocateswest.org

ezultoski@advocates.org

Phone: (503) 914-6388

Counsel for Plaintiff Center for Biological Diversity

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF OREGON

EUGENE DIVISION

CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY,

Plaintiff,

v.

U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION,

Case No. 6:15-cv-02358-JR

Consolidated with

Case No. 6:16-cv-00035-JR

REQUESTS FOR STAY OF FORMAL 

OPINION AND TO SET SCHEDULE 

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Defendant,

and

FOR MEDIATION AND BIFURCATED 

TRIAL

ARNOLD IRRIGATION DISTRICT, 

CENTRAL OREGON IRRIGATION 

DISTRICT, LONE PINE IRRIGATION 

DISTRICT, NORTH UNIT IRRIGATION 

DISTRICT, TUMALO IRRIGATION 

DISTRICT,

Intervenor Defendants.

WATERWATCH OF OREGON,

Plaintiff,

v.

U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, 

CENTRAL OREGON IRRIGATION 

DISTRICT, NORTH UNIT IRRIGATION 

DISTRICT, and TUMALO IRRIGATION 

DISTRICT,

Defendants,

and

Case No. 6:16-cv-00035-JR

ARNOLD IRRIGATION DISTRICT, LONE 

PINE IRRIGATION DISTRICT,

Intervenor Defendants.

Plaintiffs Center for Biological Diversity and WaterWatch of Oregon file this request in 

accordance with the Court’s Minutes of Motion Hearing dated March 23, 2016 and Local Rules 

16 and 40. 

Plaintiffs request the Court stay issuance of a formal opinion on the Motion for 

Preliminary Injunction and set a schedule to move this case to mediation and, ultimately, a trial 

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on the merits of the case only, with enough time in the case schedule to conduct the mediation. 

Plaintiffs note that the parties had all agreed previously to mediate at the suggestion of 

Magistrate Coffin and Plaintiffs continue to support such a mediation in recognition of and in 

accordance with the Court’s discussion and direction at the hearing on March 22, 2016. 

Plaintiffs request a scheduling conference in order to set a mediation date as soon as schedules 

will allow. 

Plaintiffs appreciate the Court’s hearing and expeditious ruling on this matter and desire 

to move forward as suggested by the Court. Therefore, Plaintiffs request a stay of issuance of 

the formal opinion as Plaintiffs believe it is more productive and efficient to move to mediation 

and resolution of underlying issues in the case, and that an appealable final, formal opinion is not 

required to move the matter forward.

Plaintiffs further request that a trial date, on the merits of Plaintiffs’ claims only (with 

remedy to be determined later, if necessary), be set as soon as schedules allow after November 

15, 2016, in order to allow enough time in the interim to complete mediation efforts to reach a 

resolution of the issues in the case.

Respectfully submitted this ______ day of March, 2016.

/s/ Janette K. Brimmer

JANETTE K. BRIMMER (WSB #41271)

[Appearing Pro Hac Vice]

ANNA M. SEWELL (WSB # 48736)

[Appearing Pro Hac Vice]

Earthjustice

705 Second Avenue, Suite 203

Seattle, WA 98104

jbrimmer@earthjustice.org

asewell@earthjustice.org

Phone: (206) 343-7340 | Fax: (206) 343-1526

Lead Counsel for Plaintiff

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Earthjustice

705 Second Ave., Suite 203

Seattle, WA 98104

(206) 343-7340

KARL G. ANUTA (OSB #861423)

Law Office of Karl G. Anuta, P.C.

735 S.W. First Avenue, 2nd Floor

Portland, Oregon 97204

kga@integra.net

Phone: (503) 827-0320 | Fax: (503) 228-6551

Local Counsel for Plaintiff

LAUREN M. RULE (OSB # 015174)

ELIZABETH H. ZULTOSKI (OSB # 105482)

Advocates for the West

3115 NE Sandy Blvd., Suite 223

Portland, OR 97232

lrule@advocateswest.org

ezultoski@advocates.org

Phone: (503) 914-6388

Counsel for Plaintiff Center for Biological Diversity

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that on March 23, 2016 , I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of the 

Court using the appellate CM/ECF system, which system will serve all parties who are registered 

participants.

/s/ Janette K. Brimmer

Janette K. Brimmer

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