AquAlliance et al v. United States Bureau of Reclamation et al

Filing 31

ORDER Granting Unopposed 25 Motion to Intervene, signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 6/20/2014. (Gaumnitz, R)

1 DANIEL J. O’HANLON, State Bar No. 122380
HANSPETER WALTER, State Bar No. 244847
2 REBECCA R. AKROYD, State Bar No. 267305
KRONICK, MOSKOVITZ, TIEDEMANN & GIRARD
3 A Professional Corporation
400 Capitol Mall, 27th Floor
4 Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: [phone]
5 Facsimile: [phone]
6 EILEEN M. DIEPENBROCK, State Bar No. 119254
JONATHAN R. MARZ, State Bar No. 221188
7 DIEPENBROCK ELKIN LLP
500 Capitol Mall, Suite 2200
8 Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: [phone]
9 Facsimile: [phone]
10 Attorneys for Proposed Intervenors,
SAN LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA WATER
11 AUTHORITY and WESTLANDS WATER
DISTRICT
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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17 AQUALLIANCE, a non-profit corporation,
and CALIFORNIA SPORTFISHING
18 PROTECTION ALLIANCE, a non-profit
corporation,
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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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UNITED STATES BUREAU OF
22 RECLAMATION, a federal agency,
RICHARD J. WOODLEY, in his official
23 capacity, LOWELL PIMLEY, in his official
capacity, and DAVID MURILLO, in his
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Case No. 1:14-cv-00945-LJO-BAM
ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED
MOTION TO INTERVENE (Doc. 25)

Defendants.

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ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED MOTION TO INTERVENE

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The Court has reviewed the motion of San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority and

2 Westlands Water District (“Proposed Intervenors”) for leave to intervene in the above-titled action.
3 Doc. 25. The Court finds that the requirements for intervention pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil
4 Procedure 24(a) are met, and accordingly, the Court GRANTS the motion, and hereby ORDERS that
5 San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority and Westlands Water Authority are granted leave to
6 intervene in this action. Intervenors shall file and serve their answer and/or other responsive pleadings
7 by the same date a response is due from the Federal Defendants.
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Permission to intervene is conditioned upon Proposed Intervenors making every effort to avoid

9 duplicative briefing. The Court ADMONISHES the Parties to join and or incorporate by reference
10 other Parties’ briefs whenever possible
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12 IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: June 20, 2014
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/s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill
LAWRENCE J. O’NEILL
United States District Judge

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