San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority et al v. Salazar et al

Filing 907

JOINT STIPULATION and ORDER Re Motion For Fees and/or Costs, signed by Judge Oliver W. Wanger on 6/10/2011. (Gaumnitz, R)

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COUNSEL IDENTIFICATION AT END

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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THE DELTA SMELT CASES

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SAN LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA WATER
AUTHORITY et al v. SALAZAR et al.

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(Case No. 1:09-cv-407)

1:09-cv-00407 OWW GSA
1:09-cv-00422-OWW-GSA
1:09-cv-00631-OWW-GSA
1:09-cv-00892-OWW-GSA
PARTIALLY CONSOLIDATED WITH:
1:09-cv-00480 OWW GSA

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STATE WATER CONTRACTORS v. SALAZAR JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER RE
et al.
MOTION FOR FEES AND/OR COSTS

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(Case No. 1:09-cv-422)

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COALITION FOR A SUSTAINABLE DELTA et Judge: Honorable Oliver W. Wanger
al. v. UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE
SERVICE et al.

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(Case No. 1:09-cv-480)

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METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT v.
UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE
SERVICE et al.

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(Case No. 1:09-cv-631)

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STEWART & JASPER ORCHARDS et al. v.
UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE
SERVICE et al.

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(Case No. 1:09-cv-892)

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JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER RE FEES
09cv407.Smelt - Stipulation re Fees.doc

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RECITALS
1.

On May 17, 2011, the Court entered its “Amended Judgment” (Doc. 884) in the above-

captioned Delta Smelt Consolidated Cases. Paragraph (J) of the amended judgment provides as follows:

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“The parties shall meet and confer regarding any request by Plaintiffs, or any of them,

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and/or DWR for recovery of attorneys’ fees and/or costs. Any motion for recovery of

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attorneys’ fees and/or costs shall be filed on or before July 1, 2011.”

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(Amended Judgment at 4:6-8.) The amended judgment remains in effect except as modified by this

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stipulation.

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2.

On April 7, 2011, the Natural Resources Defense Council and The Bay Institute,

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Defendant-Intervenors in the above-captioned Delta Smelt Consolidated Cases, appealed to the United

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States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from the final judgment entered in the action, and all

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interlocutory orders and decisions contributing to that final judgment. (Doc. 853.)

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3.

The parties, by and through their respective counsel of record, as identified below, have

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met and conferred and hereby seek to continue the deadline for any motion for recovery of attorneys’

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fees and/or costs.

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AGREEMENT AND STIPULATION

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The parties hereby agree and stipulate to enter into the following agreement regarding any

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motion for recovery of attorneys’ fees and/or costs:
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Plaintiffs San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, Westlands Water District, State

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Water Contractors , Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Coalition for a Sustainable

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Delta, Kern County Water Agency, Stewart & Jasper Orchards, Arroyo Farms, LLC, King Pistachio

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Grove, and Family Farm Alliance (“Plaintiffs”), or any of them, and/or Plaintiff-Intervenor California

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Department of Water Resources (“DWR) shall be entitled to file any motion for recovery of attorneys’

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fees and/or costs (“Fee Motion”) beyond the date specified in paragraph (J) of the amended judgment.

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2.

Any Fee Motion shall be filed by Plaintiffs, or by any of them, and/or by DWR in

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accordance with applicable law subsequent to the entry of a final order disposing of any appeal in the

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above-captioned Delta Smelt Consolidated Cases.

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JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER RE FEES
09cv407.Smelt - Stipulation re Fees.doc

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DATED: June 10, 2011

NOSSAMAN LLP

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By:

/s/ Paul S. Weiland
ROBERT D. THORNTON
PAUL S. WEILAND
AUDREY M. HUANG
ASHLEY J. REMILLARD
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
COALITION FOR A SUSTAINABLE DELTA
AND KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY

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DATED: June 10, 2011

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By:

/s/ Christopher J. Carr
EDGAR B. WASHBURN
CHRISTOPHER J. CARR
WILLIAM M. SLOAN
TRAVIS BRANDON
Attorneys for Plaintiff
THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

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MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP

DATED: June 10, 2011

BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

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By:

/s/ Gregory K. Wilkinson
GREGORY K. WILKINSON
STEVEN M. ANDERSON
JILL N. WILLIS
PAETER E. GARCIA
Attorneys for Plaintiff
STATE WATER CONTRACTORS

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DATED: June 10, 2011

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SAN LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA WATER
AUTHORITY and WESTLANDS WATER
DISTRICT

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By:

/s/ Eileen M. Diepenbrock
EILEEN M. DIEPENBROCK
JON D. RUBIN
JONATHAN R. MARZ
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
SAN LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA WATER
AUTHORITY and WESTLANDS WATER
DISTRICT

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JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER RE FEES
09cv407.Smelt - Stipulation re Fees.doc

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DATED: June 10, 2011

WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT

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By:

/s/ Steve O. Sims
STEVE O. SIMS
MICHELLE C. KALES
Attorneys for Plaintiff
WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT

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DATED: June 10, 2011

PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

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By:

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/s/ Brandon M. Middleton
M. REED HOPPER
DAMIEN M. SCHIFF
BRANDON M. MIDDLETON

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs
STEWART & JASPER ORCHARDS; ARROYO
FARMS, LLC; and KING PISTACHIO GROVE

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DATED: June 10, 2011

THE BRENDA DAVIS LAW GROUP

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By:

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/s/ Brenda W. Davis
BRENDA W. DAVIS

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs
FAMILY FARM ALLIANCE

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DATED: June 10, 2011

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KAMALA D. HARRIS, ATTORNEY
GENERAL OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA

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By:

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/s/ Cecilia L. Dennis
CLIFFORD T. LEE
CECILIA L. DENNIS
MICHAEL M. EDSON
ALLISON GOLDSMITH
Deputies Attorney General

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Attorneys for Plaintiff-In-Intervention
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER
RESOURCES

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JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER RE FEES
09cv407.Smelt - Stipulation re Fees.doc

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DATED: June 10, 2011

IGNACIA S. MORENO, ASSISTANT
ATTORNEY GENERAL
United State Department of Justice,
Environmental & Natural Resources Division
JEAN E. WILLIAMS, CHIEF

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By:

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/s/ Ethan Eddy
ETHAN EDDY, Trial Attorney
Wildlife & Marine Resources Section

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Attorney for FEDERAL DEFENDANTS

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DATED: June 10, 2011

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE
COUNCIL

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By:
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/s/ Katherine Poole
KATHERINE POOLE
DOUG OBEGI

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Attorneys for Defendant-Intervenors
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL

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DATED: June 10, 2011

THE BAY INSTITUTE

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By:

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/s/ Trent W. Orr
TRENT W. ORR
GEORGE M. TORGUN

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Attorneys for Defendant-Intervenors
THE BAY INSTITUTE

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

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June 10, 2011

/s/ Oliver W. Wanger
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER RE FEES
09cv407.Smelt - Stipulation re Fees.doc