Opinion
C21-1166-RSM-SKV
10-03-2023
CAROL STEPIEN, Plaintiff, v. NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, an Agency of the United States, and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Defendants.
TESSA M. GORMAN Acting United States Attorney KATIE D. FAIRCHILD, WSBA # 47712 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Attorneys for Defendants NOLAN LIM LAW FIRM, P.S.NOLAN LIM, WSBA #36830 Attorney for Plaintiff
TESSA M. GORMAN Acting United States Attorney KATIE D. FAIRCHILD, WSBA # 47712 Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Attorneys for Defendants
NOLAN LIM LAW FIRM, P.S.NOLAN LIM, WSBA #36830 Attorney for Plaintiff
THE HONORABLE RICARDO S. MARTINEZ JUDGE
JOINT STIPULATION TO RE-NOTE CROSS MOTION BRIEFING SCHEDULE
S. KATE VAUGHAN UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
1. WHEREAS, On or about September 14, 2023, the parties agreed to Re-Note the Briefing Schedule which this court subsequently approved.
2. WHEREAS, On October 3, 2023, Plaintiff in response to Defendant's Cross Motion for Summary Judgment, reached out to Defendant's Counsel on the stipulation of a Third Amended Complaint after review of Defendant's Vaughn Index.
3. WHEREAS, the parties are continuing to negotiate in good faith towards resolution in this case and both feel a short extension of the briefing schedule could potentially resolve the matter or narrow the issues in need of court resolution.
4. WHEREAS, the parties have agreed to re-note the remaining Cross Motion Briefing Schedule for 30 days, to allow for Defendant to evaluate Plaintiff's Proposed Third Amended Complaint, narrow the issues for Summary Judgment, and continue good faith discussions to resolve the case jointly without further briefing.
5. Pursuant to Local Civil Rules 7(k) and 7(1) the parties jointly stipulate to renote and briefly extend the stipulated cross-motion briefing schedule as follows:
Current Deadline
New Deadline
Plaintiff's Joint Reply in Support of Plaintiff's Motion and Opposition to Defendant's Cross Motion
October 4, 2023
November 3, 2023
Defendants' Reply in Support of Defendants' Cross Motion
October 18, 2023
November 17, 2023
I certify that this memorandum contains 142 words in compliance with the Local Rules.
ORDER
IT IS SO ORDERED.