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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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958594.1

Order on Motion in Limine to Exclude Witnesses 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

THE DELTA SMELT CASES CASE NO. 1:09-cv-407-OWW-DLB 

1:09-cv-422-OWW-DLB 

1:09-cv-631-OWW-DLB 

1:09-cv-892-OWW-GSA 

PARTIALLY CONSOLIDATED WITH: 

1:09-cv-480-OWW-GSA 

1:09-cv-1201-OWW-DLB 

ORDER ON MOTION IN LIMINE TO 

EXCLUDE WITNESSES OR, IN THE 

ALTERNATIVE, TO CONTINUE 

EVIDENTIARY HEARING 

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 & 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) 

FAMILY FARM ALLIANCE v. 

SALAZAR, et al. (Case No. 09-cv-1201) 

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[Proposed] Order on Motion in Limine to Exclude Witnesses 

The Court has read and considered the memoranda of points and authorities and other 

documents in support of and in opposition to the motion in limine to exclude witnesses or, in the 

alternative, to continue the motion for injunctive relief brought by Federal Defendants. The Court 

also having considered the arguments of counsel at the hearing on these matters held on February 

23, 2011. 

Accordingly, good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. The Motion is DENIED. 

2. Mr. James Snow shall testify on March 1, 2011, commencing at 8:30 a.m.

3. Dr. Kenneth Burnham shall be permitted to testify at the scheduled hearing. Dr. 

Burnham’s direct examination shall be limited to 54 minutes and shall be limited to rebutting Mr. 

Matthew Nobriga’s declaration and testimony regarding particle tracking. A copy of Dr. 

Burnham’s report shall be provided to Federal Defendants by February 25, 2011, and Dr. 

Burnham shall be made available to the Federal Defendants and/or Defendant-Intevernors for 

deposition on February 28, 2011.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: February 25, 2011 /s/ OLIVER W. WANGER

United States District Judge 

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