Opinion
Case No. 2:12-CV-02416-WBS-KJN
04-03-2013
CONSERVATION CONGRESS, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, and UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, Defendants.
For Plaintiff: Marianne Dugan (as authorized) Marianne Dugan James J. Tutchton (CA Bar No. 150908) Tutchton Law Office For Defendants: BENJAMIN B. WAGNER United States Attorney DAVID SHELLEDY Civil Division Chief Eastern District of California United States Attorney's Office IGNACIA S. MORENO Assistant Attorney General Environment and Natural Resources Division Andrea Gelatt, CA Bar # 262617 Trial Attorney U.S. Department of Justice Wildlife & Marine Resources Section Stuart Gillespie, CO Bar No. 42861 Trial Attorney, Natural Resources Section Benjamin Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7611 Alison D. Garner, DC Bar No. 983858 Trial Attorney U.S. Department of Justice Natural Resources Section Environment & Natural Resources Division
COUNSEL IDENTIFICATION ON
SIGNATURE PAGE
STIPULATION AND ORDER
REGARDING DISCOVERY
WHEREAS, the parties recently stipulated to the dismissal of one of Plaintiff's claims;
WHEREAS, Plaintiff, at this time, anticipates no amendments to the Complaint, and the parties agree any such amendments would, pursuant to the Federal Rules, require a showing of good cause;
WHEREAS, the Court allowed limited discovery regarding Plaintiff's claims against the U.S. Forest Service, and denied Defendants' motion to limit review to the record without prejudice to renewal at a later time, ECF No. 29;
WHEREAS, the parties agree that this stipulation will foster the interests of judicial economy;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b)(2)(A), the Court may order limitations on the number of requests under Rule 36; Now, therefore, the parties stipulate as follows:
1. The undersigned parties hereby stipulate that Federal Defendants and Plaintiff each shall propound no more than 25 requests for admission, in total, regardless of the number of Defendants in the case;
Respectfully Submitted, For Plaintiff:
Marianne Dugan (as authorized)
Marianne Dugan
James J. Tutchton (CA Bar No. 150908)
Tutchton Law Office
For Defendants:
BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
DAVID SHELLEDY
Civil Division Chief
Eastern District of California
United States Attorney's Office
IGNACIA S. MORENO
Assistant Attorney General
Environment and Natural Resources Division
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Andrea Gelatt, CA Bar # 262617
Trial Attorney
U.S. Department of Justice
Wildlife & Marine Resources Section
Stuart Gillespie, CO Bar No. 42861
Trial Attorney, Natural Resources Section
Benjamin Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7611
Alison D. Garner, DC Bar No. 983858
Trial Attorney
U.S. Department of Justice
Natural Resources Section
Environment & Natural Resources Division
ORDER
Finding good cause, and pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(2)(A), the Court GRANTS the parties' stipulated request.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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KENDALL J. NEWMAN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that today, I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of the Court via CM/ECF system, which will send notification of such to the attorneys of record.
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ANDREA GELATT