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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 16:1538 Endangered Species Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MODESTO IRRIGATION DISTRICT, a

California irrigation district,

et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

CARLOS GUTIERREZ, in his

official capacity as Secretary

of Commerce, et al.,

Defendants.

and

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COUNCIL OF

FEDERATION OF FLY FISHERS, et

al.,

DefendantIntervenors.

 

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1:02-cv-6553 OWW DLB

SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER

I. Date of Scheduling Conference.

February 9, 2006.

II. Appearances Of Counsel.

Timothy O’Laughlin, Esq., appeared on behalf of Plaintiffs

Modesto Irrigation District and all other irrigation districts

except the Turlock Irrigation District. 

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Roger K. Masuda, Esq., appeared on behalf of Plaintiff

Turlock Irrigation District.

Jennifer Spaletta, Esq., appeared on behalf of Plaintiff

Stockton East Water District.

Bridget Kennedy McNeil, Esq., Trial Attorney, U.S.

Department of Justice, appeared on behalf of Defendants. 

Deanna Harwood, Esq., General Counsel appeared on behalf of 

NMFS.

Steve Mashuda, Esq., appeared on behalf of Northern

California Council of Federation of Fly Fishers and other

Defendant-Intervenors.

Michael R. Lozeau, Esq., appeared on behalf of California

Sport Fishing Protection Alliance.

III. Orders Entered.

1. The parties agree that the prior decision at dispute in

this lawsuit was vacated by the Federal Defendants on December

14, 2005. A new listing decision pursuant to the requirements of

law was listed in the Federal Register on January 5, 2006. 

2. All parties agree that it is now appropriate to enter a

final judgment in this case, No. 1:02-cv-6553 OWW DLB. 

3. Plaintiffs have announced their intention to seek

recovery of attorneys’ fees under the Equal Access to Justice

Act. Any such request shall proceed in accordance with the

requirements of law and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

4. The Plaintiffs have announced their intention,

following their filing of the required notice dated January 13,

2006, under the Endangered Species Act and have announced their

intention to challenge the Federal Defendants’ new listing

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decision. 

5. The parties agree that the new case, which is to be

filed in the Eastern District of California, Fresno Division, is

a related case to case number 1:02-cv-6553 OWW DLB and to

conserve judicial resources, to achieve economy, and to avoid

duplication and potential inconsistency, that the new case shall

be related to case number 1:02-cv-6553 OWW DLB. 

6. The parties further agree that the DefendantIntervenors, Northern California Council of Federation of Fly

Fishers, Federation of Fly Fishers, Delta Fly Fishers, Woodridge

Rivers Company, Trout Unlimited, the Center for Biological

Diversity, and Pacific Rivers Council, Pacific Legal Foundation

as amicus. 

DATED: February 9, 2006.

/s/ OLIVER W. WANGER

 

 Oliver W. Wanger

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

modesto irrigation v. gutierrez sch con

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