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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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Stipulation Extending Time for Pleadings; [Proposed] Order

Thomas B. Mayhew (State Bar No. 183539)

tmayhew@fbm.com

Paul P. “Skip” Spaulding, III (State Bar No. 83922)

sspaulding@fbm.com

Ashley E. Breakfield (State Bar No. 280460)

abreakfield@fbm.com

Alex Reese (State Bar No. 280530)

areese@fbm.com

Alexander M. Porcaro (State Bar No. 281185)

aporcaro@fbm.com

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

235 Montgomery Street, 17th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94104

Telephone: (415) 954-4400

Facsimile: (415) 954-4480

Jennifer T. Buckman (State Bar No. 179143)

jbuckman@friantwater.org 

General Counsel

Friant Water Authority

1107 9th Street, Suite 640

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 382-4344

Attorneys for Plaintiff

FRIANT WATER AUTHORITY 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRIANT WATER AUTHORITY, a 

California joint powers authority, et al.

Plaintiff,

vs.

SALLY JEWELL, as Secretary of the 

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF 

THE INTERIOR; et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:14-cv-00765-LJO-BAM

STIPULATION EXTENDING TIME FOR 

(1) PLAINTIFFS TO AMEND 

COMPLAINT AS A MATTER OF RIGHT, 

(2) DEFENDANTS TO RESPOND TO 

PLAINTIFFS’ COMPLAINT, AND (3) 

PLAINTIFFS AND DEFENDANTS TO 

RESPOND TO EXCHANGE 

CONTRACTORS’ COMPLAINT IN 

INTERVENTION; ORDER THEREON

(L.R. 144)

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Plaintiff FRIANT WATER AUTHORITY and the other plaintiffs listed in the below 

signature portion (collectively, “Plaintiffs”); defendants 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”); defendant-intervenors SAN 

LUIS & DELTA MENDOTA WATER AUTHORITY and WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT 

(collectively, “SLDMWA/Westlands,” and, together with Federal Defendants and Grassland, 

“Defendants”); and intervenor SAN JOAQUIN RIVER EXCHANGE CONTRACTORS 

WATER AUTHORITY (“Exchange Contractors”), by and through their respective counsel, 

hereby stipulate and agree as follows:

WHEREAS, on May 20, 2014, Plaintiffs filed their initial Complaint;

WHEREAS, on May 27, 2014, the Court entered an order granting SLDMWA/Westlands’ 

motion to intervene as defendants;

WHEREAS, also on May 27, 2014, the Court entered an order granting the Exchange 

Contractors’ motion to intervene;

WHEREAS, on June 6, 2014, the Court entered an order extending the time for Grassland 

to respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint to and including July 21, 2014.

WHEREAS, on June 10, 2014, SLDMWA/ Westlands filed an Answer in Intervention;

WHEREAS, on June 16, 2014, the Exchange Contractors filed a Complaint in 

Intervention;

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs have notified the other parties that they intend to amend their 

Complaint;

WHEREAS, on July 1, 2014, the Court entered an order extending the time for Plaintiffs 

to amend their Complaint as to SLDMWA/ Westlands to and including July 21, 2014;

WHEREAS, also on July 1, 2014, the Court entered an order extending the time for 

Plaintiffs and Defendants to respond, as necessary, to the Exchange Contractors’ Complaint in 

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Intervention to and including September 8, 2014;

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs, Defendants, and the Exchange Contractors have agreed to extend 

the time for Plaintiffs to amend their Complaint as of right as to all parties to and including July 

28, 2014;

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs, Defendants, and the Exchange Contractors have agreed to extend 

the time for Defendants to respond to Plaintiffs’ Complaint or anticipated Amended Complaint to 

and including September 19, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs, Defendants, and the Exchange Contractors have agreed to further 

extend the time for Plaintiffs and Defendants to respond, as necessary, to the Exchange 

Contractors’ Complaint in Intervention to and including September 19, 2014.

NOW, THEREFORE, PLAINTIFFS, DEFENDANTS, AND THE EXCHANGE 

CONTRACTORS HEREBY AGREE AND STIPULATE THAT:

1. Plaintiffs shall have until and including July 28, 2014 to amend their Complaint as 

of right as to all parties;

2. Defendants shall have until and including September 19, 2014 to respond to 

Plaintiff’s Complaint or anticipated Amended Complaint; and

3. Plaintiffs and Defendants shall have until and including September 19, 2014 to 

respond, as necessary, to the Exchange Contractors’ Complaint in Intervention.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: July 18, 2014 FARELLA BRAUN + MARTEL LLP

By: /s/ Thomas Mayhew

Thomas Mayhew

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Friant Water Authority

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FRIANT WATER AUTHORITY

By: /s/ Jennifer Buckman (as authorized on July 18, 2014)

Jennifer Buckman

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Friant Water Authority, Arvin-Edison Water Storage District, 

Delano-Earlimart Irrigation District, Lindmore Irrigation 

District, Lindsay-Strathmore Irrigation District, Madera 

Irrigation District, Orange Cove Irrigation District, and 

Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District

PELTZER & RICHARDSON, APC

By: /s/ Alex M. Peltzer (as authorized on July 18, 2014)

Alex M. Peltzer

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Lower Tule River Irrigation District, Pixley Irrigation District, 

Porterville Irrigation District, Stone Corral Irrigation District, 

Tea Pot Dome Water District, and Tulare Irrigation District

RUDDELL, COCHRAN, STANTON, SMITH & BIXLER, 

LLP

By: /s/ D. Zackary Smith (as authorized on July 18, 2014)

D. Zackary Smith

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Terra Bella Irrigation District, Saucelito Irrigation District, and 

Kaweah Delta Water Conservation District

SAM HIRSCH

Acting Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural 

Resources Division

By: /s/ Sara C. Porsia (as authorized on July 18, 2014)

Sara C. Porsia

Attorneys for Federal Defendants

Sally Jewell, in her capacity as Secretary of the U.S. 

Department of the Interior; U.S. Department of the Interior; 

Lowell Pimley, in his capacity as Acting Commissioner of the 

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; David Murillo, in his capacity as 

Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region, Bureau of 

Reclamation, U.S. Department of the Interior; Michael 

Jackson, in his capacity as Area Manager of the South-Central 

California Area Office of the United States Bureau of 

Reclamation; and, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

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ADAMS BROADWELL JOSEPH & CARDOZO

By: /s/ Ellen L. Trescott (as authorized on July 18, 2014)

Ellen L. Trescott

Attorneys for Defendants

Grassland Water District and Grassland Resource 

Conservation District

KRONICK, MOSKOVITZ, TIEDEMANN & GIRARD

By: /s/ Daniel J. O’Hanlon (as authorized on July 18, 2014)

Daniel J. O’Hanlon

Attorneys for Defendant-Intervenors

San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority and Westlands 

Water District

MINASIAN, MEITH, SOARES, SEXTON & COOPER, LLP

By: /s/ Paul R. Minasian (as authorized on July 18, 2014)

Paul R. Minasian

Attorneys for Intervenors

San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority, 

Central California Irrigation District, San Luis Canal 

Company, Firebaugh Canal Water District, and Columbia 

Canal Company

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ORDER

Based on the above stipulation of the parties, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. Plaintiffs shall have until and including July 28, 2014 to amend their Complaint as 

of right as to all parties;

2. Defendants shall have until and including September 19, 2014 to respond to 

Plaintiff’s Complaint or anticipated Amended Complaint; and

3. Plaintiffs and Defendants shall have until and including September 19, 2014 to 

respond, as necessary, to the Exchange Contractors’ Complaint in Intervention.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 21, 2014 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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