State of California et al v. Trump et al

Filing 255

RESPONSE to the Court's 11.20.19 Order Requesting Additional Information about Military Installations by Commonwealth of Virginia, State of California, State of Colorado, State of Hawaii, State of Maryland, State of New Mexico, State of New York, State of Oregon, State of Wisconsin. (Leslie, Heather) (Filed on 11/26/2019) Modified on 11/27/2019 (jjbS, COURT STAFF).

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XAVIER BECERRA
Attorney General of California
ROBERT W. BYRNE
SALLY MAGNANI
MICHAEL L. NEWMAN
Senior Assistant Attorneys General
MICHAEL P. CAYABAN
CHRISTINE CHUANG
EDWARD H. OCHOA
Supervising Deputy Attorneys General
BRIAN J. BILFORD
SPARSH S. KHANDESHI
LEE I. SHERMAN
JANELLE M. SMITH
JAMES F. ZAHRADKA II
HEATHER C. LESLIE
Deputy Attorney General
State Bar No. 305095
1300 I Street, Suite 125
P.O. Box 944255
Sacramento, CA 94244-2550
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff State of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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OAKLAND DIVISION

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA et al.;

Case No. 4:19-cv-00872-HSG
Plaintiffs,

PLAINTIFF STATES OF CALIFORNIA,
COLORADO, HAWAII, MARYLAND,
NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK,
OREGON, VIRGINIA, AND
WISCONSIN’S RESPONSE TO THE
COURT’S NOVEMBER 20, 2019
ORDER REQUESTING ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ABOUT MILITARY
INSTALLATIONS

v.
DONALD J. TRUMP, in his official
capacity as President of the United States
of America et al.;
Defendants.

Date:
Time:
Judge:

November 20, 2019
10:00 am
Honorable Haywood S. Gilliam,
Jr.
Trial Date:
None Set
Action Filed: February 18, 2019

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Pls.’ Response to the Court’s November 20, 2019 Order Requesting Additional Information (4:19-cv-00872-HSG)

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Plaintiff States of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, New Mexico, New York,

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Oregon, and Wisconsin, and the Commonwealth of Virginia (the States) hereby submit the

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following response to the questions posed by the Court about military installations during the

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November 20, 2019 hearing in the above-captioned case.

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The States do not dispute the factual claims made in Defendants’ November 25, 2019

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Response to the Court’s November 20, 2019 Order Requesting Additional Information about

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Military Installations, California v. Trump (California) No 19-cv-872 (Nov. 25, 2019), ECF 251

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(Defendants’ Additional Information Filing). However, Defendants’ attempt to use their authority

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renders the “military construction” condition of 10 U.S.C. § 2808 superfluous. See Plaintiff

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States’ Reply in Support of Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Regarding Section 2808 and

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NEPA, and Opposition to Defendants’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, California (Nov.

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1, 2019), ECF 241, 6-7. Defendants acknowledge that under their interpretation, any real property

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may become part of a military installation and thus part of a military construction project, even if

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it is not owned by the United States. Defendants’ Additional Information Filing, Exhibit 1,

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Second Beehler Decl. ¶¶ 4(b)(iii), 7. As such, Defendants still fail to provide any limiting factor

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on what constitutes “military construction” under § 2808.

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Nothing stated in Defendants’ Additional Information Filing cures the legal deficiencies

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with Defendants’ divert and build scheme as identified in this Court’s earlier preliminary ruling

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on Defendants’ use of § 2808, and accordingly, this Court should grant Plaintiffs’ Notice of

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Motion and Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Regarding Section 2808 and NEPA,

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California (Oct. 11, 2019), ECF No. 220.

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Pls.’ Response to the Court’s November 20, 2019 Order Requesting Additional Information (4:19-cv-00872-HSG)

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Dated: November 26, 2019

Respectfully submitted,

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XAVIER BECERRA
Attorney General of California
ROBERT W. BYRNE
SALLY MAGNANI
MICHAEL L. NEWMAN
Senior Assistant Attorneys General
MICHAEL P. CAYABAN
CHRISTINE CHUANG
EDWARD H. OCHOA
Supervising Deputy Attorneys General

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/s/ Heather C. Leslie

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HEATHER C. LESLIE
BRIAN J. BILFORD
SPARSH S. KHANDESHI
LEE I. SHERMAN
JANELLE M. SMITH
JAMES F. ZAHRADKA II
Deputy Attorneys General
Attorneys for Plaintiff State of California

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PHILIP J. WEISER
Attorney General of Colorado
ERIC R. OLSON (appearance pro hac vice)
Solicitor General
Attorneys for Plaintiff State of Colorado

CLARE E. CONNORS
Attorney General of Hawaii
ROBERT T. NAKATSUJI (appearance pro
hac vice)
Deputy Solicitor General
Attorneys for Plaintiff State of Hawaii

BRIAN E. FROSH
Attorney General of Maryland
JEFFREY P. DUNLAP (appearance pro hac vice)
Assistant Attorney General
Attorneys for Plaintiff State of Maryland

HECTOR BALDERAS
Attorney General of New Mexico
TANIA MAESTAS (appearance pro hac vice)
Chief Deputy Attorney General
NICHOLAS M. SYDOW
Civil Appellate Chief
JENNIE LUSK
Civil Rights Bureau Chief
Attorneys for Plaintiff State of New Mexico

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Pls.’ Response to the Court’s November 20, 2019 Order Requesting Additional Information (4:19-cv-00872-HSG)

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LETITIA JAMES
Attorney General of New York
MATTHEW COLANGELO (appearance pro hac
vice)
Chief Counsel for Federal Initiatives
STEVEN C. WU
Deputy Solicitor General
ERIC R. HAREN
Special Counsel
GAVIN MCCABE
Special Assistant Attorney General
AMANDA MEYER
Assistant Attorney General
Attorneys for Plaintiff State of New York

ELLEN ROSENBLUM
Attorney General of Oregon
J. NICOLE DEFEVER
Senior Assistant Attorney General
Attorneys for Plaintiff State of Oregon

MARK R. HERRING
Attorney General of Virginia
TOBY J. HEYTENS
Solicitor General, Counsel of Record
MICHELLE S. KALLEN
MARTINE E. CICCONI
Deputy Solicitors General
JESSICA M. SAMUELS
Assistant Solicitor General
ZACHARY R. GLUBIAK (appearance pro hac
vice)
Attorney
Attorneys for the Commonwealth of Virginia

JOSHUA L. KAUL
Attorney General of Wisconsin
GABE JOHNSON-KARP (appearance pro
hac vice)
Assistant Attorney General
Attorneys for Plaintiff State of Wisconsin

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Pls.’ Response to the Court’s November 20, 2019 Order Requesting Additional Information (4:19-cv-00872-HSG)

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ATTESTATION OF SIGNATURES
I, Heather C. Leslie, hereby attest, pursuant to Local Civil Rule 5-1(i)(3) of the Northern
District of California that concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained from each
signatory hereto.

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/s/ Heather C. Leslie

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HEATHER C. LESLIE
Deputy Attorney General
Attorney for Plaintiff
State of California

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Pls.’ Response to the Court’s November 20, 2019 Order Requesting Additional Information (4:19-cv-00872-HSG)