Sacramento Municipal Utility District v. United States Department of the Interior, et al.

Filing 19

ORDER signed by District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 2/10/14 ORDERING 18 Supplemental Joint Status Report. (Meuleman, A)

1 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
2 EDWARD A. OLSEN (CSBN 214150)
Assistant United States Attorney
3 501 I Street, Suite 10-100
Sacramento, CA 95814
4 Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
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6 Attorneys for Defendants
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY
DISTRICT,

CASE NO. 2:12-CV-03112-TLN-EFB
PARTIES’ SUPPLEMENTAL
STATUS REPORT; AND ORDER

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR, ET AL.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff, by and through its attorneys of record, and defendants, by and through their

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Plaintiff Sacramento Municipal Utility District (“SMUD”) brought the above-captioned

22 action pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. § 701 et seq., challenging the Bureau
23 of Reclamation’s rate-setting and contract renewal actions related to the conveyance of water
24 through the Folsom South Canal, a component of the Central Valley Project. With the benefit of
25 several stays of this action, the parties have engaged in productive negotiations in an effort to resolve
26 the Complaint. The parties believe that they have resolved this action and expect that the action can
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PARTIES’ SUPPLEMENTAL
STATUS REPORT AND ORDER

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If the action is not dismissed by February 28, 2014, the parties have agreed, subject to the

2 Court’s approval, to prepare and file a supplemental joint status report with a proposed briefing
3 schedule by March 7, 2014.
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The parties preserve all claims, defenses, objections, and legal arguments they have or may

5 have in the action.
6 Dated: February 7, 2014

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

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/s/ Edward A. Olsen
EDWARD A. OLSEN
Assistant United States Attorney
Attorneys for Defendants

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Dated: February 7, 2014

DOWNEY BRAND LLP

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/s/ Meredith E. Nikkel
MEREDITH E. NIKKEL
STEVE P. SAXTON
DAVID E. LINDGREN
Attorneys for Plaintiff

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ORDER
Pursuant to the parties’ supplemental joint status report, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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20 Dated: February 10, 2014
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Troy L. Nunley
United States District Judge

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PARTIES’ SUPPLEMENTAL
STATUS REPORT AND ORDER

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