Leigh v. Raby

HON. MIRANDA M. DU UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

DANIELLE M. HOLT DE CASTROVERDE LAW GROUP, JESSICA L. BLOME J. RAE LOVKO GREENFIRE LAW, PC ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS

TODD KIM ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION S. JAY GOVINDAN, SECTION CHIEF BRIDGET K. MCNEIL, ASSISTANT SECTION CHIEF SAMANTHA G. PELTZ, TRIAL ATTORNEY OF COUNSEL JANELL M. BOGUE ATTORNEYS FOR FEDERAL DEFENDANTS

ORDER GRANTING THIRD JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR FILING A MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS

HON. MIRANDA M. DU UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Pursuant to Local Rule IA 6-1, Plaintiffs Animal Wellness Action, Cana Foundation, the Center for a Humane Economy, Laura Leigh, and Wild Horse Education, and Defendants United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”), and Jon Raby, in his official capacity as Nevada State Director of the BLM, (collectively, the “Parties”), by and through their undersigned counsel, hereby stipulate and respectfully request that the Court extend the time to file any motions related to attorneys' fees and costs 60 days, until October 11, 2024. In support of this request, the Parties declare:

WHEREAS, on March 28, 2024, the Court issued an opinion and order on the Parties' cross-motions for summary judgment. ECF No. 81.

WHEREAS, on March 29, 2024, judgment was entered by the Clerk of the Court. ECF No. 82.

WHEREAS, on April 10, 2024, the parties filed a joint stipulation to extend the time needed to explore the settlement of attorneys' fees and costs. ECF No. 83.

WHEREAS, on April 11, 2024, the Court granted the parties' joint stipulation. ECF No. 84.

WHEREAS, on June 5, 204, the parties filed a second joint stipulation to extend the time needed to explore the settlement of attorneys' fees and costs. ECF No. 87.

WHERAS, on June 6, 2024, the Court granted the parties second joint stipulation. ECF No. 88.

WHEREAS, the Parties remain interested in and are working cooperatively towards settlement. The Parties agree that their resources are best devoted to continuing settlement discussions for reasonable fees and costs rather than litigation. This proposed extension of time is necessary to allow the Parties to continue to discuss a negotiated resolution and, if an agreement in principle is reached, to draft the necessary settlement documents and obtain required approvals from approving officials within the Department of Interior and the Department of Justice.

WHEREAS, this is the third stipulation for an extension of time to file a motion for attorneys' fees and costs.

WHEREAS, it is well-established that the court has the inherent power to “control the disposition of the causes on its docket with economy of time and effort for itself, for counsel, and for litigants.” Landis v. North Am. Co., 299 U.S. 248, 254 (1936); CMAX, Inc. v. Hall, 300 F.2d 265, 268 (9th Cir. 1962); Leyva v. Certified Grocers of California, 593 F.2d 857, 863-64 (9th Cir. 1979).

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS STIPULATED BY AND BETWEEN THE PARTIES, AND THE COURT ORDERS, AS FOLLOWS:

1. Upon entry of the Court's order, the deadline to file any motion for attorneys' fees and costs is extended from August 12, 2024, until October 11, 2024.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.