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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 05:551 Administrative Procedure Act

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THIRD STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND OTHER 

EXPENSES

DANIEL J. O’HANLON, State Bar No. 122380

HANSPETER WALTER, State Bar No. 244847

REBECCA R. AKROYD, State Bar No. 267305

KRONICK, MOSKOVITZ, TIEDEMANN & GIRARD

A Professional Corporation

400 Capitol Mall, 27th Floor

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 321-4500

Facsimile: (916) 321-4555

EILEEN M. DIEPENBROCK, State Bar No. 119254

JONATHAN R. MARZ, State Bar No. 221188

DIEPENBROCK ELKIN GLEASON, LLP

500 Capitol Mall, Suite 2200

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 492-5000

Facsimile: (916) 446-2640

Attorneys for Plaintiff

SAN LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA WATER 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA WATER 

AUTHORITY; WESTLANDS WATER 

DISTRICT,

Plaintiffs,

v.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE 

INTERIOR, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:11-cv-00952-LJO-GSA

THIRD STIPULATION AND ORDER 

REGARDING MOTION FOR 

ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND OTHER 

EXPENSES

Judge: Hon. Lawrence J. O’Neill

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THIRD STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND OTHER 

EXPENSES

To facilitate settlement discussions regarding Plaintiff San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water 

Authority’s (“Authority”) claim for attorneys’ fees and other expenses in this case, the Authority and 

Defendants United States Department of Interior, Sally Jewell, Secretary of Interior, et al. 

(“Defendants”) previously stipulated to, and the Court has ordered, a stay on briefing and argument of

the Authority’s motion for attorneys’ fees and other expenses. Doc. 127, Doc. 129. These parties 

have reached a recommended agreement in principle to settle the Authority’s fees claim, subject to 

review within the Department of Justice and the Department of the Interior. To allow for additional 

time for the review of the proposed settlement, the Authority and Defendants jointly request that this 

Court extend the stay an additional 60 days, to the date of July 13, 2016. 

In support of this request, the Authority and Defendants stipulate as follows:

1. On October 15, 2015, the Authority filed a motion for an award of attorneys’ fees and 

other expenses for this litigation. Doc. 120.

2. On October 16, 2015, the Court approved the parties’ stipulation to stay briefing and 

argument on the Authority’s motion for attorneys’ fees for 120 days, until February 13, 2016, to allow 

for settlement discussions. Doc. 127. 

3. On February 17, 2016, the Court approved the parties’ stipulation to stay briefing and 

argument on the Authority’s motion for attorneys’ fees for an additional 60 days, until April 14, 2016, 

to allow for further settlement discussions. Doc. 129.

4. The Authority and Defendants have reached a recommended agreement in principle to 

settle the Authority’s claim for fees and expenses. Before any settlement can be concluded however, 

the proposed settlement terms must be reviewed and approved within the Department of Justice and 

the Department of Interior. If the recommended agreement is eventually adopted, the Authority and 

Defendants agree that further briefing and argument on the Authority’s claim for fees and other 

expenses, and a decision by the Court, will be unnecessary. A stay will therefore conserve the parties’ 

and the Court’s resources.

Based on the joint stipulation set forth above, the parties respectfully request that this Court 

extend the stay of briefing and argument on the Authority’s motion for attorneys’ fees and other 

expenses for an additional 60 days, to the date of July 13, 2016, in the manner provided above.

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THIRD STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND OTHER 

EXPENSES

Respectfully submitted this 11th day of April, 2016.

Dated: April 11, 2016 KRONICK, MOSKOVITZ, TIEDEMANN & GIRARD

DIEPENBROCK ELKIN GLEASON, LLP

By: /s/ Daniel J. O’Hanlon

Daniel J. O’Hanlon

Eileen M. Diepenbrock

Attorneys for Plaintiff SAN LUIS & DELTAMENDOTA WATER AUTHORITY 

Dated: April 11, 2016 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

J. EARLENE GORDON

Assistant United States Attorney

JOHN C. CRUDEN

Assistant Attorney General

By: /s/ Devon Lehman McCune

DEVON LEHMAN McCUNE

Senior Attorney

U.S. Department of Justice

Environment & Natural Resources Division

Attorneys for Defendants

ORDER

The above stipulation is approved. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 12, 2016 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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