Bay.org et al v. Zinke et al

Filing 106

ORDER RE REQUEST TO STAY CASE FOR 30 DAYS signed by Chief Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on May 3, 2019. (ECF NO. 105) (Munoz, I)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Plaintiffs,

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Case No. 1: 17-cv-01176-LJO-EPG

BAY.ORG, et al.,

ORDER RE REQUEST TO STAY CASE
FOR 30 DAYS (ECF NO. 105)

v.

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DAVID BERNHARDT, et al.,

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Defendants,

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and
STATE WATER CONTRACTORS, et al.,
Defendant-Intervenors.

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This matter is before the Court on Plaintiffs’ Unopposed Motion for an Immediate Stay of

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Proceedings for 30 Days. Plaintiffs request a stay of proceedings, including the deadlines set forth in

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the Court’s January 31, 2019 Order [ECF No. 86], as amended by the Court’s March 11, 2019 Order

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[ECF No. 96], in light of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and California Department of Water

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Resources’ letter formally withdrawing their Biological Assessment for the proposed WaterFix

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project and requesting that the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service withdraw its Biological Opinion issued

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under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act. For good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that

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Plaintiffs’ unopposed motion is GRANTED. The parties shall file with the Court a joint status report

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on or before May 24, 2019, reflecting their respective positions on (i) Plaintiffs’ pending claim and

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(ii) how the Court should proceed procedurally with this lawsuit. If the parties cannot agree to a joint

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status report, the parties shall file separate status reports.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

May 3, 2019

/s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill _____
UNITED STATES CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE