California Sportfishing Protection Alliance et al v. United States Bureau of Reclamation et al

Filing 42

ORDER GRANTING 9 San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority and Westlands Water District's Motion to Intervene signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 7/23/2015. (Jessen, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

4 CALIFORNIA SPORTFISHING PROTECTION
ALLIANCE, et al.,
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Plaintiffs/Petitioners,
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v.
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UNITED STATES BUREAU OF
8 RECLAMATION, et al.,

Case No. 1:15-cv-00912-LJO-BAM
ORDER GRANTING SAN LUIS &
DELTA-MENDOTA WATER
AUTHORITY AND WESTLANDS
WATER DISTRICT’S MOTION TO
INTERVENE (Doc. 9)

Defendants/Real Parties in Interest.

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10 THOMAS HOWARD, in his official capacity as
the Executive Director of the CALIFORNIA
11 STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL
BOARD, et al.
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Defendants/Real Parties in
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Interest/Respondents,
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v.

15 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER
RESOURCES, a state agency,
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Defendant/Real Party in Interest.
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Before the Court for decision is the unopposed motion to intervene filed by San Luis & Delta-

19 Mendota Water Authority and Westlands Water District (“Applicants”). Doc. 9. Having considered
20 the papers and evidence submitted by the parties, the Court finds the requirements for intervention
21 pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 24(a) are met. Conditioned upon Applicants strictly
22 limiting their participation solely to issues about which they can provide non-repetitive, unique
23 information and/or arguments, the motion is GRANTED, and it is ORDERED that Applicants are
24 granted leave to intervene as Defendants in this action.
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IT IS SO ORDERED
26 Dated: July 23, 2015
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/s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill
United States District Judge

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