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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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Order Re March 16, 2010 Status Conference

COUNSEL IDENTIFICATION AT END

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CONSOLIDATED SALMON CASES CASE NOS.

1:09-cv-1053-OWW-DLB

1:09-cv-1090-OWW-DLB

1:09-cv-1378-OWW-DLB

1:09-cv-1520-OWW-DLB

1:09-cv-2452-OWW-DLB

1:09-cv-1625-OWW-SMS

ORDER PURSUANT TO STATUS 

CONFERENCE HELD ON MARCH 16, 

2010 RE CASE SCHEDULE

SAN LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA WATER 

AUTHORITY, et al. v. GARY F. LOCKE, 

et al. (Case No. 1:09-cv-1053)

STOCKTON EAST WATER DISTRICT v. 

NOAA, et al. (Case No. 1:09-cv-1090)

STATE WATER CONTRACTORS v. 

GARY F. LOCKE, et al.

(Case No. 1:09-cv-1378)

KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY, et al. 

v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, 

et al. (Case No. 1:09-cv-1520)

OAKDALE IRRIGATION DISTRICT, et al. 

v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, 

et al. (Case No. 1:09-cv-2452)

METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF 

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA v. NMFS, et al.

(Case No. 1:09-cv-1625)

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Order Re March 16, 2010 Status Conference

[PROPOSED] ORDER

The Court held a scheduling conference in this consolidated actions on March 16, 2010. 

Plaintiffs San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority and Westlands Water District were 

represented by Diepenbrock Harrison by Eileen M. Diepenbrock and Kronick, Moskovitz, 

Tiedemann & Girard by Daniel J. O’Hanlon, Esq. Plaintiff Westlands Water District also was 

represented by Thomas W. Birmingham. The California Department of Water Resources was 

represented by Deputy Attorney General Clifford T. Lee. State Water Contractors were 

represented by Best, Best & Krieger, by Gregory K. Wilkinson, Esq. Metropolitan Water District 

of Southern California was represented by Morrison & Foerster, by Christopher J. Carr, Esq. 

Kern County Water Agency and Coalition for a Sustainable Delta were represented by Nossaman 

LLP, by Paul Weiland Esq. Oakdale Irrigation District and South San Joaquin Irrigation District 

were represented by O’Laughlin & Paris LLP, by William C. Paris, Esq. Stockton East Water 

District was represented by Herum Crabtree by Jennifer L. Spaletta, Esq. Federal Defendants, 

including the Secretary of the United States Department of Commerce, Gary F. Locke, the United 

States Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s 

(“NOAA”) National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS), Assistant Administrator Eric C. 

Schwaab1, Administrator for the Southwest Region Rodney R. McInnis, the United States 

Department of the Interior, Untied States Bureau of Reclamation (“Reclamation”), Commissioner 

of Reclamation Michael L. Connor, and Donald R. Glaser, as Director of Reclamation, MidPacific Region were represented by Bridget Kennedy McNeil, Trial Attorney, Wildlife and 

Marine Section, and William J. Shapiro, Trial Attorney, Natural Resources Section, U.S. 

Department of Justice. Defendant-Intervenors California Trout, Friends of the River, Natural 

Resources Defense Council, Northern California Council of the Federation of Fishermen’s 

Associations/Institute for Fisheries Resources, Sacramento River Preservation Trust, San 

Francisco Baykeeper, The Bay Institute, and Winnemem Wintu Tribe were represented by 

Earthjustice, by Erin M. Tobin and Michael R. Sherwood. Defendant-Intervenor Natural 

 

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Eric C. Schwaab was appointed Assistant Administrator for Fisheries in February 2010. He is 

automatically substituted for his predecessor, James Balsiger, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 25(d).

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Resources Defense Council was represented by Katherine S. Poole and Doug A. Obegi, Natural 

Resources Defense Council. 

The purpose of the conference was to address the filing and hearing for motions for 

summary judgment. The parties and the Court discussed the timing for briefing and hearing 

regarding the anticipated motion for summary judgment.

After discussion with the parties, the Court HEREBY ORDERES THAT:

1. A further status conference is set for May 12, 2010 at 12:00 p.m.

2. Plaintiffs shall file their motion for summary judgment on July 6, 2010. Any 

papers filed in opposition to the motion for summary judgment will be filed by August 10, 2010. 

Also on August 10, 2010, any cross-motions shall be filed by the defendants and the intervenordefendants. Plaintiffs’ reply in support of their summary judgment motion, as well as any 

opposition to any cross-motion for summary judgment filed by defendants and the intervenordefendants, shall be filed by September 3, 2010. Defendants’ and intervenor-defendants’ reply 

on any cross-motions shall be filed by September 22, 2010.

3. The hearing on the parties’ motion(s) for summary judgment is set for October 

21-22, 2010 commencing at 9:00 a.m. each day. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 5, 2010 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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