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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DELTA SMELT CONSOLIDATED 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.

 

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1:09-cv-0407 OWW DLB

ORDER RE: FEDERAL

DEFENDANTS’ PRIVILEGE LOG

SUBMISSION CONCERNING

ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE

AND SEALING ORDER

The Court has reviewed in camera the documents to which

attorney-client privilege is claimed by Federal Defendants. 

Document 6 contains a portion of privileged communications

in which an attorney participated and/or was copied. Those

portions are privileged and shall be redacted. 

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Document 8 is privileged as it reports a Federal Defendant

attorney’s analysis for FWS of issues concerning legal filings

and preparation of the Biological Opinion and RPAs. 

Document 10 is privileged as it includes attorney-client

communications and agency response to completion of remedial

actions. 

These documents shall be maintained under seal pending

further order of the Court or review by any higher court. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 22, 2009 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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