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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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DIEPENBROCK 

HARRISON

A PROFESSIONAL 

CORPORATION

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[Proposed] Order Denying Motion to Strike

COUNSEL IDENTIFICATION AT END

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – FRESNO DIVISION

THE DELTA SMELT CASES

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 

WIDLIFE SERVICE et al. (Case No. 1:09-cv480)

METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT v. 

UNITED STATES FISH AND 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)

1:09-cv-00407-OWW-GSA

DELTA SMELT CONSOLIDATED 

CASES

PARTIALLY CONSOLIDATED WITH:

1:09-cv-00480-OWW-GSA

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO 

STRIKE

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Order Denying Motion to Strike

ORDER

Federal Defendants’ and Defendant-Intervenors’ (collectively “Defendants”) motion to 

strike Plaintiffs’ and Plaintiff Intervenor California Department of Water Resources’ (“DWR”) 

Notices of Disapproval of Defendants’ Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law came 

on for hearing by telephonic conference on May 4, 2010. All parties were represented by 

counsel, as stated on the record.

The Court, having considered the written and oral arguments, hereby orders:

1. Defendants’ Motion to Strike is DENIED.

2. Defendants’ request to submit their own Notice of Disapproval of Plaintiffs’ and 

DWR’s Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law is GRANTED. Any 

such Notice of Disapproval shall be filed no later than 5 p.m. PST Friday, May 7, 

2010.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 10, 2010 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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