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

Filing 210

ORDER to disburse funds signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 1/6/2021.(Lundstrom, T)

1 DANIEL J. O’HANLON, State Bar No. 122380
KRONICK, MOSKOVITZ, TIEDEMANN & GIRARD
2 A Professional Corporation
400 Capitol Mall, 27th Floor
3 Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: [phone]
4 Facsimile: [phone]
5 Attorneys for Plaintiffs
SAN LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA WATER
6 AUTHORITY and WESTLANDS WATER
DISTRICT
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STEVEN O. SIMS (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
8 DULCINEA Z. HANUSCHAK (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK LLP
9 410 17th Street, Suite 2200
Denver, CO 80202
10 Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
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Attorneys for Plaintiff
12 WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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SAN LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA WATER
17 AUTHORITY and WESTLANDS WATER
DISTRICT,
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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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SALLY JEWELL, et al.,
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Defendants.
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THE HOOPA VALLEY TRIBE; PACIFIC
23 COAST FEDERATION OF FISHERMEN’S
ASSOCIATIONS; INSTITUTE FOR
24 FISHERIES RESOURCES; and YUROK
TRIBE,
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Defendant-Intervenors.
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No. 1:13-CV-01232-DAD-EPG
ORDER TO DISBURSE FUNDS

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ORDER TO DISBURSE FUNDS
This matter is before the Court for an Order to Disburse Funds pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2042,

3 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 67, and the Local Rules of Practice for the United States District
4 Court, Eastern District of California, Local Rule 150.
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On August 13, 2013, this Court issued a temporary restraining order in this matter. The Court

6 conditioned effectiveness of the order on Plaintiffs filing a $5,000 bond, a deposit of $5,000 in the
7 registry of the Court in lieu of bond, or a declaration by Plaintiffs’ counsel obligating himself/herself
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To satisfy that condition, Plaintiff Westlands Water District paid $5,000 to the registry of the

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On April 17, 2017, this matter was closed.

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Westlands Water District now seeks return of the deposit, and requests an Order to Disburse

13 Funds, pursuant to the above-cited authorities.
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Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the principal amount of $5,000 plus

15 any interest accrued thereon be disbursed from the registry of the Court to Westlands Water District,
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Westlands Water District
Attn: Ms. Bobbie Ormonde
Deputy General Manager – Finance & Administration
P.O. Box 6056
Fresno, CA 93703.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated:

January 6, 2021
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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