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Nature of Suit Code: 899
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes - Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause of Action: 05:551 Administrative Procedure Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRIANT WATER AUTHORITY, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

SALLY JEWELL, as Secretary of the UNITED 

STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, et 

al.,

Defendants,

SAN JOAQUIN RIVER EXCHANGE 

CONTRACTORS WATER AUTHORITY, et al.,

Intervenors, 

SAN LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA WATER 

AUTHORITY, et al.,

Defendant-Intervenors.

Case No. 1:14-CV-000765-LJO-BAM

MEMORANDUM DECISION AND 

ORDER RE PLAINTIFFS’

MOTION TO TRANSFER TO 

COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS 

(Doc. 71)

On December 18, 2014, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i), Plaintiffs in 

this case voluntarily dismissed their entire action without prejudice as to the United States Bureau of 

Reclamation, United States Department of the Interior, David Murillo, Lowell Pimley, Michael Jackson, 

and Sally Jewell (collectively, “Federal Defendants”), defendants Grassland Resource Conservation 

District and Grassland Water District (collectively, “Grassland”), and intervenor the San Joaquin River 

Exchange Contractors Water Authority (“Exchange Contractors”). Doc. 99. 

On December 29, 2014, the Parties stipulated to dismiss all remaining claims against all 

remaining parties as follows:

 Plaintiffs’ action is voluntarily dismissed without prejudice as to San Luis and the Exchange 

Contractors pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii);

 The Exchange Contractors’ Complaint in Intervention is voluntarily dismissed without prejudice 

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as to Plaintiffs and San Luis by stipulation pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 

41(a)(1)(A)(ii);

 The Exchange Contractors’ Complaint in Intervention is voluntarily dismissed without prejudice 

as to all other parties by notice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i).

Doc. 103.

Accordingly, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a), all remaining claims against all 

remaining parties are dismissed without prejudice. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE THIS 

CASE.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 5, 2015 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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