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`Office of the Clerk
`United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
`Post Office Box 193939
`San Francisco, California 94119-3939
`415-355-8000
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`June 18, 2020
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`20-55631
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`Molly C. Dwyer
`Clerk of Court
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`No.:
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`D.C. No.:
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`3:19-cv-02324-W-AHG
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`Short Title:
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`National Pork Producers Counci, et al v. Karen Ross, et
`al
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`Dear Appellants/Counsel
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`A copy of your notice of appeal/petition has been received in the Clerk's office of
`the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Court of
`Appeals docket number shown above has been assigned to this case. You must
`indicate this Court of Appeals docket number whenever you communicate with
`this court regarding this case.
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`Motions filed along with the notice of appeal in the district court are not
`automatically transferred to this court for filing. Any motions seeking relief from
`this court must be separately filed in this court's docket.
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`Please furnish this docket number immediately to the court reporter if you place an
`order, or have placed an order, for portions of the trial transcripts. The court
`reporter will need this docket number when communicating with this court.
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`The due dates for filing the parties' briefs and otherwise perfecting the appeal
`have been set by the enclosed "Time Schedule Order," pursuant to applicable
`FRAP rules. These dates can be extended only by court order. Failure of the
`appellant to comply with the time schedule order will result in automatic
`dismissal of the appeal. 9th Cir. R. 42-1.
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`Case: 20-55631, 06/18/2020, ID: 11726296, DktEntry: 1-1, Page 2 of 3
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`UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
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`FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
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`FILED
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`JUN 18 2020
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`MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
`U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
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`No. 20-55631
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`D.C. No. 3:19-cv-02324-W-AHG
`U.S. District Court for Southern
`California, San Diego
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`TIME SCHEDULE ORDER
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`NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS
`COUNCIL; AMERICAN FARM
`BUREAU FEDERATION,
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` Plaintiffs - Appellants,
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` v.
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`KAREN ROSS, in her official capacity
`as Secretary of the California
`Department of Food & Agriculture;
`SONIA ANGELL, in her official
`capacity as Director of the California
`Department of Public Health; XAVIER
`BECERRA, in his official capacity as
`Attorney General of California,
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` Defendants - Appellees,
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` and
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`THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE
`UNITED STATES; ANIMAL LEGAL
`DEFENSE FUND; ANIMAL
`EQUALITY; THE HUMANE
`LEAGUE; FARM SANCTUARY;
`COMPASSION IN WORLD
`FARMING USA; COMPASSION
`OVER KILLING,
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` Intervenor-Defendants - Appellees.
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`Case: 20-55631, 06/18/2020, ID: 11726296, DktEntry: 1-1, Page 3 of 3
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`The parties shall meet the following time schedule.
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`Thu., June 25, 2020
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`Mon., August 24, 2020
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`Appellants' Mediation Questionnaire due. If your
`registration for Appellate CM/ECF is confirmed after
`this date, the Mediation Questionnaire is due within
`one day of receiving the email from PACER
`confirming your registration.
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`Appellants' opening brief and excerpts of record
`shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and
`9th Cir. R. 31-2.1.
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`Thu., September 24, 2020 Appellees' answering brief and excerpts of record
`shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and
`9th Cir. R. 31-2.1.
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`The optional appellants' reply brief shall be filed and served within 21 days of
`service of the appellees' brief, pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1.
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`Failure of the appellants to comply with the Time Schedule Order will result
`in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1.
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`FOR THE COURT:
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`MOLLY C. DWYER
`CLERK OF COURT
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`By: Ruben Talavera
`Deputy Clerk
`Ninth Circuit Rule 27-7
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