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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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PARTIAL JUDGMENT 

Case No. 1:09-cv-407 OWW DLB 

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M. REED HOPPER, NO. 131291 

E-Mail: mrh@pacificlegal.org

DAMIEN M. SCHIFF, No. 235101 

E-mail: dms@pacificlegal.org

BRANDON M. MIDDLETON, No. 255699 

E-Mail: bmm@pacificlegal.org

Pacific Legal Foundation 

3900 Lennane Drive, Suite 200 

Sacramento, California 95834 

Telephone: (916) 419-7111 

Facsimile: (916) 419-7747 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Stewart & Jasper Orchards, 

Arroyo Farms, LLC, and King Pistachio Grove 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

THE DELTA SMELT CASES 

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SAN LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA WATER 

AUTHORITY, et al. v. SALAZAR, et al. 

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STATE WATER CONTRACTORS v. 

SALAZAR, et al. 

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COALITION FOR A SUSTAINABLE 

DELTA, et al. v. UNITED STATES FISH 

AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, et al. 

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METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT v. 

UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE 

SERVICE, et al. 

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STEWART & JASPER ORCHARDS, et al. v. 

UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE 

SERVICE, et al. 

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Case No.: 1:09-cv-407 OWW DLB 

PARTIAL 

FINAL JUDGMENT

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PARTIAL JUDGMENT 

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Claim Six of Plaintiffs Stewart & Jasper Orchards, et al.’s (Plaintiffs) Complaint for 

Declaratory and Injunctive Relief alleged that application of Sections 7(a)(2) and 9 of the 

Endangered Species Act to the delta smelt is an invalid exercise of Congress’ Commerce Clause 

authority (Commerce Clause claim). Stewart & Jasper Orchards, et al. v. United States Fish 

and Wildlife Service, et al., 1:09-cv-892 OWWB DLB (Doc. 1). Stewart & Jasper Orchards 

was consolidated with four other, related matters on June 24, 2009, under case No. 1:09-cv-407 

OWW DLB, The Delta Smelt Consolidated Cases (Doc. 120). 

In accordance with: (1) the Court’s November 10, 2009, order (The Delta Smelt 

Consolidated Cases, Doc. 339) denying Plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment on their 

Commerce Clause claim and granting the United States Fish and Wildlife Service et al.’s 

(Federal Defendants) and Natural Resources Defense Council et al.’s cross-motions for 

summary judgment on Plaintiffs’ Commerce Clause claim, and (2) the Court’s December 10, 

2009, memorandum decision and order (The Delta Smelt Consolidated Cases, Doc. 460) 

granting Plaintiffs’ motion for entry of final judgment on their Commerce Clause claim 

pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b), 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that (1) final judgment is entered in favor of Federal 

Defendants and Defendant Intervenors on Plaintiffs’ Commerce Clause claim, and (2) 

Plaintiffs’ Commerce Clause claim is CERTIFIED to the Court of Appeals for the Ninth 

Circuit, as there is no just reason for delay. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 29, 2009 /s/ OLIVER W. WANGER

 United States Senior District Judge 

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