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Litigation

Friends of the Santa Clara River v. County of Los Angeles

Date
2017
Geography
California
Part of
Friends of the Santa Clara River v. County of Los Angeles

About this case

Filing year
2017
Status
Petition for writ of mandate denied.
Geography
Docket number
BS170568
Court/admin entity
United States → State Courts → Cal. Super. Ct.
Case category
Adaptation → Reverse Impact AssessmentCarbon Offsets and Credits → RegulatoryState Law Claims → State Impact Assessment Laws
Principal law
United States → California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
At issue
Challenge to Los Angeles County's determination that mitigation measures adopted by Newhall Ranch developer had reduced the greenhouse gas impacts of two "villages" within the project to less than significance.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
07/16/2018
Reply
Reply brief filed by petitioners.
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06/26/2018
Brief
Joint opposition brief filed by respondents and real party in interest.
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05/24/2018
Brief
Opening brief filed by petitioners.
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04/16/2018
Petition
First amended verified petition for writ of mandate filed.
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Summary

Challenge to Los Angeles County's determination that mitigation measures adopted by Newhall Ranch developer had reduced the greenhouse gas impacts of two "villages" within the project to less than significance.