Center for Biological Diversity et al v. U.S. Bureau of Land Management et al

Filing 387

ORDER RE: NON-PARTY FILINGS (Illston, Susan) (Filed on 6/25/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY,
et al.,

Case No. 06-cv-04884-SI

Plaintiffs,

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ORDER RE: NON-PARTY FILINGS

v.

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Re: Dkt. Nos. 385, 386
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U.S. BUREAU OF LAND
MANAGEMENT, et al.,
Defendants.

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

On June 4, 2015, Joe Martori, a licensed mining contractor and engineer, filed two letters
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with the Court in his capacity as representative of the Minerals and Mining Advisory Council
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(“MMAC”). Docket Nos. 385, 386. The letters allege that the BLM has violated various federal

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laws and has improperly limited public participation in this action. The letters conclude that the
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“[West Mojave Plan] should be struck down and the case should be reopened and reversed as it
was entirely unlawful and the BLM violated the Public and Land Use’s Best Interest.” Docket No.

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385 at 3.
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Neither Mr. Martori nor the MMAC is a party to this action, and as a result, they have no
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standing to request such relief. Cf. Citibank Int'l v. Collier-Traino, Inc., 809 F.2d 1438, 1440 (9th
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Cir. 1987). Accordingly, the Court will disregard these letters, and STRIKES Docket Nos. 385
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and 386 from the record.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: June 25, 2015
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SUSAN ILLSTON
United States District Judge