Page 1 - Intervenor-Defendants’ Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer to First 

Amended Complaint 

4851-6695-0205.3

MILLER NASH GRAHAM & DUNN LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW 

TELEPHONE: 503.224.5858 

3400 U.S. BANCORP TOWER 

111 S.W. FIFTH AVENUE 

PORTLAND, OREGON 97204 

C. Marie Eckert, OSB No. 883490 

marie.eckert@millernash 

Suzanne C. Lacampagne, OSB No. 951705 

suzanne.lacampagne@millernash.com 

MILLER NASH GRAHAM & DUNN LLP 

3400 U.S. Bancorp Tower 

111 S.W. Fifth Avenue 

Telephone: (503) 224-5858 

Facsimile: (503) 224-0155 

Roger R. Martella, Jr.

rmartella@sidley.com 

Quin M. Sorenson

qsorenson@sidley.com 

Benjamin E. Tannen

btannen@sidley.com 

SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 

1501 K Street, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20005 

Telephone: (202) 736-8000 

Facsimile: (202) 736-8711 

Attorneys for Intervenor-Defendants 

National Association of Manufacturers 

American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers 

American Petroleum Institute 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

DISTRICT OF OREGON 

EUGENE DIVISION

KELSEY CASCADIA ROSE JULIANA, et al.,

 Plaintiffs, 

 v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al., 

 Defendants. 

 __________________________________________

Case No. 6:15-cv-01517-TC 

INTERVENOR-DEFENDANTS’ 

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF 

TIME TO FILE ANSWER TO FIRST 

AMENDED COMPLAINT

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Amended Complaint 

4851-6695-0205.3 MILLER NASH GRAHAM & DUNN LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW 

TELEPHONE: 503.224.5858 

3400 U.S. BANCORP TOWER 

111 S.W. FIFTH AVENUE 

PORTLAND, OREGON 97204 

LR 7-1 CERTIFICATION 

The undersigned certifies that the parties have conferred regarding this motion, 

but have been unable to reach agreement. The United States of America, et al. (the "Federal 

Defendants") consent to this motion, but the plaintiffs oppose this motion. 

MOTION 

Intervenor-Defendants National Association of Manufacturers, American Fuel & 

Petrochemical Manufacturers, and the American Petroleum Institute (“Intervenor-Defendants”) 

respectfully move the Court for an extension of time until December 15, 2016, to file their 

answer to the Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(b)(1)(A), the 

Court may grant extensions of time for good cause so long as a motion for extension is filed prior 

to the relevant deadline. The grounds for Intervenor-Defendants’ motion are as follows. 

1. Plaintiffs filed their original Complaint on July 12, 2015, and their First Amended 

Complaint on September 10, 2015. The Federal Defendants and Intervenor-Defendants 

filed timely motions to dismiss thereafter. Briefing on the motions to dismiss concluded 

on February 19, 2016, and Magistrate Judge Thomas Coffin held a hearing on March 9, 

2016. Magistrate Judge Coffin issued Findings & Recommendation to deny the motions 

to dismiss of both the Federal Defendants and Intervenor-Defendants. The Federal 

Defendants and Intervenor-Defendants filed Objections to the Findings & 

Recommendation on May 2, 2016, and the Court heard oral arguments on the Objections 

on September 13, 2016. The Court issued an order adopting the Findings & 

Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Coffin and denied the motions to dismiss on 

November 10, 2016. 

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Amended Complaint 

4851-6695-0205.3 MILLER NASH GRAHAM & DUNN LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW 

TELEPHONE: 503.224.5858 

3400 U.S. BANCORP TOWER 

111 S.W. FIFTH AVENUE 

PORTLAND, OREGON 97204 

2. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(a)(4)(A), where the Court denies a motion to dismiss, 

Intervenor-Defendants must file an Answer to the First Amended Complaint within 14 

days. Here, the time for Intervenor-Defendants to file their answer falls on the 

Thanksgiving holiday, November 24, 2016, and the Court is closed. According to the 

Court’s list of Holiday Closure Dates, it is also closed on November 25, 2016. Pursuant 

to Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a)(1)(C), Intervenor-Defendants’ answer would therefore be due on 

November 28, 2016. 

3. On November 14, 2016, Magistrate Judge Coffin scheduled a Rule 16 Conference on 

November 28, 2016. According to Magistrate Judge Coffin’s order, the parties will 

discuss, among other things, discovery, potential trial dates, alternative dispute 

resolution, and proposed modifications to the initial Discovery and Pretrial Scheduling 

Order. 

4. Further, the Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint contains 100 pages and some 310 

paragraphs of allegations regarding complex legal, scientific, and technical allegations. 

Intervenor-Defendants would otherwise be required to draft their Answer to the First 

Amended Complaint, in part, during an extended holiday weekend, which will add 

further challenges to the necessary drafting and review process. These circumstances will 

significantly limit the already brief time given to answer such complicated allegations. 

Intervenor-Defendants therefore respectfully request an extension of time to file their 

Answer to the First Amended Complaint until December 15, 2016. 

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Amended Complaint 

4851-6695-0205.3 MILLER NASH GRAHAM & DUNN LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW 

TELEPHONE: 503.224.5858 

3400 U.S. BANCORP TOWER 

111 S.W. FIFTH AVENUE 

PORTLAND, OREGON 97204 

5. Intervenor-Defendants note that such an extension would have no substantial effect on 

the current schedule for this matter – which will be determined on November 28, 2016 – 

and will not result in undue delay or prejudice to any party. 

DATED this 18th day of November 2016 

 MILLER NASH GRAHAM & DUNN LLP 

/s/ C. Marie Eckert______________ 

C. Marie Eckert, OSB No. 883490 

marie.eckert@millernash.com 

Suzanne C. Lacampagne, OSB No. 951705 

suzanne.lacampagne@millernash.com 

3400 U.S. Bancorp Tower 

111 S.W. Fifth Avenue 

Portland, Oregon 97204 

Telephone: (503) 224-5858 

SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 

/s/ Roger R. Matella, Jr. 

Roger R. Martella, Jr. 

rmartella@sidley.com 

Quin M. Sorenson 

qsorenson@sidley.com 

Benjamin E. Tannen 

btannen@sidley.com 

1501 K Street, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20005 

Telephone: (202) 736-8000 

 Attorneys for Intervenor-Defendants 

 National Association of Manufacturers, 

 American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, 

 and American Petroleum Institute 

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Page 1 - Certificate of Service 

4851-6695-0205.3 MILLER NASH GRAHAM & DUNN LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW 

T: 503.224.5858 | F: 503.224.0155 

3400 U.S. BANCORP TOWER 

111 S.W. FIFTH AVENUE 

PORTLAND, OREGON 97204 

I hereby certify that I served the foregoing Intervenor-Defendants’ Motion for 

Extension of Time to File Answer to First Amended Complaint on: 

Julia A. Olson 

Wild Earth Advocates 

1216 Lincoln Street 

Eugene, Oregon 97401 

E-mail: juliaaolson@gmail.com 

Attorney for Plaintiffs 

Daniel M. Galpern

Law Offices of Daniel M. Galpern 

1641 Oak Street 

Eugene, Oregon 97401 

E-mail: dan.galpern@gmail.com 

Attorney for Plaintiffs 

Philip L. Gregory 

Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP 

840 Malcolm Road 

Burlingame, California 94010 

E-mail: pgregory@cpmlegal.com 

Attorney for Plaintiffs 

Sean C. Duffy

United States Department of Justice 

Environment & Natural Resources Division 

Natural Resources Section 

P.O. Box 7611 

Washington, D.C. 20044 

E-mail: sean.c.duffy@usdoj.gov 

Attorney for Defendants 

Charles M. Tebbutt

Law Offices of Charles M. Tebbutt, P.C. 

941 Lawrence 

Eugene, Oregon 97401 

E-mail: charlie@tebbuttlaw.com 

Attorney for Amici Curiae Global Catholic 

Climate Movement and Leadership Council 

of Women Religious

Michelle A. Blackwell

Blackwell Law PC 

P.O. Box 10326 

Eugene, Oregon 97440 

E-mail: mblackwell@blackwell.law 

Attorney for Amicus Curiae John Davidson

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4851-6695-0205.3 MILLER NASH GRAHAM & DUNN LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW 

T: 503.224.5858 | F: 503.224.0155 

3400 U.S. BANCORP TOWER 

111 S.W. FIFTH AVENUE 

PORTLAND, OREGON 97204 

Travis Stephen Eiva

Zemper Eiva Law 

101 E. Broadway, Suite 303 

Eugene, Oregon 97401 

E-mail: travis@zempereiva.com 

Attorney for Amici League of Women 

Voters of the United States/League of 

Women Voters of Oregon 

by the following indicated method or methods on the date set forth below: 

 CM/ECF system transmission. 

DATED this 18th day of November, 2016. 

/s/ C. Marie Eckert 

C. Marie Eckert, P.C. 

Oregon State Bar No. 883490 

Of Attorneys for Intervenor-Defendants 

National Association of Manufacturers, 

American Fuel & Petrochemical 

Manufacturers, and American Petroleum 

Institute

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