Case 1:01-cv-00718-ECH
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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )
RON AND BETTY BLENDU, et al., Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant.
Case No. 01-718 L Judge Emily C. Hewitt
JOINT MOTION TO MODIFY PLAINTIFFS' REPLY BRIEFING SCHEDULE
Plaintiffs and Defendant hereby jointly move to modify Plaintiffs' requirement to file a reply brief on May 9, 2007, as follows and for the following reasons: 1. The parties are working on withdrawing, and/or modifying previous stipulations
for the purpose of clarifying, resolving, and eliminating some issues and clarifying remaining issues. 2. The parties have for the most part resolved many issues regarding these modified
stipulations but need additional time in order to cover all issues. 3. In preparing the modifications presently anticipated, the need for Plaintiffs to file
the reply brief due to be filed today, May 9, 2007 may be totally eliminated. If, however, a reply brief is still needed, it will be greatly reduced, as to scope of coverage, and will be filed no later than June 15, 2007.
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Case 1:01-cv-00718-ECH
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WHEREFORE, the parties respectfully request that the deadline for Plaintiffs to file their reply to Defendant's motion for partial summary judgment (Doc. 44) be extended to June 15, 2007. Dated: May 9, 2007. Respectfully submitted,
WALKER LAW OFFICE
MATHEW J. MCKEOWN Acting Assistant Attorney General Environment & Natural Resources Division s/ Kristine S. Tardiff Kristine S. Tardiff United States Department of Justice Environment & Natural Resources Division Natural Resources Section 53 Pleasant Street, 4th Floor Concord, NH 03301 Tel: (603) 230-2583 Fax: (603) 225-1577 E-Mail: [email protected] Attorney for Defendant
s/ Lary C. Walker__________ Lary C. Walker WALKER LAW OFFICE 232 East Main Street P.O. Box 828 Weiser, ID 83672 Telephone: (208) 414-0390 Fax: (208) 414-0404 [email protected] Attorney for Plaintiffs
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