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Nature of Suit Code: 290
Nature of Suit: Other Real Property Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Water Rights

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PROPOSED ORDER RE: STAY OF REFERRAL; CONTINUED STATUS CONFERENCE 

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JEANNE M. ZOLEZZI – SBN 121282 

HERUM CRABTREE BROWN

A California Professional Corporation 

2291 WEST MARCH LANE, SUITE B100 

STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA 95207 

Telephone: (209) 472-7700 

Facsimile: (209) 472-7986 

jzolezzi@herumcrabtree.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

STOCKTON EAST WATER DISTRICT 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

STOCKTON EAST WATER DISTRICT, 

CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN WATER 

CONSERVATION DISTRICT, COUNTY OF 

SAN JOAQUIN, CITY OF STOCKTON, 

CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE 

COMPANY, 

 

Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION; UNITED 

STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF 

INTERIOR, FISH AND WILDLIFE 

SERVICE; BRUCE BABBITT, SECRETARY 

OF THE INTERIOR, 

Defendants. 

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CENTRAL DELTA WATER AGENCY, 

RECLAMATION DISTRICT NO. 2072, and 

R.C. FARMS, INC., 

Plaintiffs, 

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, ET AL., 

Defendants. 

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Case No.: CV-F-93-5896 OWW 

Case No.: CV-F-96-5738 OWW DLB 

 (Consolidated) 

ORDER RE: STAY OF REFERRAL; 

CONTINUED STATUS CONFERENCE 

 

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This Court having read the Stipulation regarding Stay of Referral and Joint Status 

Conference Statement attached hereto at Exhibit “A,” and good cause appearing therefore, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 

1. Except as provided herein, the above-captioned matter shall be stayed until 

September 11, 2006. 

2. If any party is dissatisfied with the progress being made in the SWRCB 

Coordinated Case, the party may request that the parties recommence consultation concerning 

the issues for reference and related procedural matters, and within 90 days of such notice by any 

party, the parties will complete a list of issues for reference. If an agreement cannot be reached, 

any party may notice a hearing before the Court to resolve the dispute. 

3. The parties in Stockton East Water District, et al. v. United States, et al., 

No. CV-F-93-5896 OWW may proceed with the prosecution and defense, including the 

resumption of discovery by plaintiffs and initiation of discovery by defendants, of claims one 

through six contained in the most recent complaint on file. 

4. The parties in Central Delta Water Agency, et al., v. United States, et al., 

No. CV-F-96-5738 OWW have proceeded and may continue to proceed with discovery in, and 

the prosecution and defense of, the due process claim against the members of the State Water 

Resources Control Board. 

5. The scheduling conference scheduled for March 6, 2006 is continued to 

September 11, 2006 at 8:45 a.m. at which time the court and parties will discuss further 

proceedings in these cases. 

DATED: March 3, 2006 /s/ OLIVER W. WANGER 

 JUDGE OLIVER W. WANGER 

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