MORRISON C. ENGLAND, Jr., Chief District Judge.
WHEREAS, on July 8, 2011 (ECF No. 416) the Court entered an Order granting El Dorado County's ("County") Motion to Modify the Consent Decree in this matter.
WHEREAS, by Order dated October 29, 2014 (ECF No. 445) the Court ordered further briefing on the issues remaining in this dispute between the County and the United States.
WHEREAS, the Court's Order required the County to file an opening brief by November 28, 2014; the United States to file a response brief by January 2, 2015; and the County to file a reply brief by January 16, 2015.
WHEREAS, on November 28, 2014, the County filed its opening brief (ECF No. 446).
WHEREAS, on December 3, 2014, the parties had an in-person mediation to attempt to resolve the remaining issues in dispute before the District Court as well as some additional issues.
WHEREAS, in light of the parties' progress at mediation, on December 22, 2014, the parties filed a stipulation and motion to extend the deadline by which the United States must filed its response brief (ECF No. 447).
WHEREAS, in the absence of action by the Court, the United States filed its response brief on January 2, 2015 (ECF No. 448).
WHEREAS, on January 6, 2015, the Court granted the parties' extension motion (ECF No. 449).
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED that the United States' brief is hereby WITHDRAWN WITHOUT PREJUDICE. In accordance with the Court's Order of January 6, 2015 (ECF No. 449), the United States shall have until, Monday, February 2, 2015 to submit any response brief. Any reply on behalf of the County must be filed no later than February 17, 2015.
Upon consideration of the Parties' Stipulation and Motion for the United States to Withdraw its Brief Without Prejudice, it is hereby ORDERED that the stipulated motion is GRANTED. The brief filed by the United States on January 2, 2015 (ECF No. 448) is hereby deemed WITHDRAWN WITHOUT PREJUDICE. As previously stipulated and ordered, the United States shall have until Monday, February 2, 2015, to file any response brief pursuant to the Court's Order dated October 29, 2014 (ECF No. 445). Any reply on behalf of the County must be filed no later than February 17, 2015.