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Litigation

San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority v. Salazar

Date
2009
Geography
California
Part of
San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority v. Salazar

About this case

Filing year
2009
Status
Motion to supplement record denied.
Geography
Docket number
09-CV-407
Court/admin entity
United States → E.D. Cal.United States → United States Federal Courts
Case category
Federal Statutory Claims → Endangered Species Act and Other Wildlife Protection Statutes
Principal law
United States → Endangered Species Act (ESA)
At issue
Challenged biological opinion by Fish and Wildlife Service to protect delta smelt.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
12/16/2009
Decision
Motion to supplement record denied.
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Plaintiffs filed a motion seeking to supplement the administrative record to include scientific reports and articles concerning the fish and its habitat, including documents concerning climate change and the future of the species. The court denied the motion as to these documents.

Summary

Challenged biological opinion by Fish and Wildlife Service to protect delta smelt.