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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:4321 Review of Agency Action-Environment

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[Proposed] Order Regarding Schedule 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

THE DELTA SMELT CASES Case No: 1:09-CV-00407 OWW GSA 

ORDER REGARDING SCHEDULE AND 

SECOND AMENDMENT TO JUNE 24, 2009 

SCHEDULING ORDER 

SAN LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA WATER 

AUTHORITY et al v. SALAZAR et al. 

(Case No. 1:09-cv-407) 

STATE WATER CONTRACTORS v. SALAZAR 

et al. 

(Case No. 1:09-cv-422) 

COALITION FOR A SUSTAINABLE DELTA et 

al. v. UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE 

SERVICE et al. 

(Case No. 1:09-cv-480) 

METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT v. 

UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE 

SERVICE et al. 

(Case No. 1:09-cv-631) 

STEWART & JASPER ORCHARDS et al. v. 

UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE 

SERVICE et al. 

(Case No. 1:09-cv-892) 

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Order Regarding Schedule 1 

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On November 25, 2009, the Court held a status conference to discuss the schedule for an early 

remedy proceeding and for briefing cross motions for summary judgment. After considering the views 

of the parties, and good cause appearing, THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS: 

The schedule for an early remedy proceeding as set forth in the Court’s order dated November 

25, 2009 (Docket #423) is revised as follows: 

December 3 Deadline for plaintiffs to file motion(s) for interim relief in light of the 

Court’s memorandum decision regarding cross motions for summary 

judgment on National Environmental Policy Act issues and/or 

motion(s) for preliminary relief on Endangered Species Act issues. 

December 7 Deadline for plaintiffs to file joinder(s) in the motion(s) for interim 

relief 

December 29 Deadline for defendants and intervenor-defendants to file opposition(s) 

January 12 Deadline for plaintiffs to file reply(ies) 

January 20, 21, 22 

February 2, 3 

Argument including presentation of evidence 

Any memoranda in support of motions filed pursuant to the above schedule shall be limited to not more 

than 45 pages, oppositions likewise shall be limited to not more than 45 pages, and reply briefs shall be 

limited to 15 pages. 

The schedule for cross motions for summary judgment as set forth in the Court’s order dated 

October 29, 2009 (Docket #375) is revised as follows: 

January 8 Deadline for defendants and intervenor-defendants to file rebuttal 

declarations to plaintiffs’ expert declarations (Docket # 393, 395, 396, 

397, 398, 400, 401) 

January 29 Deadline for plaintiffs to file motions for summary judgment 

March 19 Deadline for defendants and intervenor-defendnts to file cross-motions 

and oppositions 

April 9 Deadline for plaintiffs to file oppositions and replies 

April 29-30 Argument 

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Order Regarding Schedule 2 

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This schedule does not constrain any of the plaintiffs from seeking a temporary restraining order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 2, 2009 /s/ OLIVER W. WANGER 

 

 OLIVER W. WANGER 

U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

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