DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE, et al., Plaintiffs,
v.
Gale NORTON, Secretary, Department of the Interior, et al., Defendants.
United States District Court, District of Columbia.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
March 31, 2003.
March 31, 2003.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Katherine A. Meyer, Eric R. Glitzenstein, Meyer & Glitzenstein, William J. Snape III, Defenders of Wildlife, Washington, Counsel for Plaintiffs.
Samuel D. Rauch II, U.S. Department of Justice, Environment & Natural, Resources Division, Washington, Counsel for Federal Defendants.
Virginia S. Albrecht, Andrew J. Turner, Hunton & Williams, LLP, Washington, Counsel for Amici Curiae Central Arizona Water Conservation District, Coachella Valley Water District, Imperial Irrigation District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, San Diego County Water Authority, Arizona Power Authority.
Edward J. McGrath, David A. Fitzgerald, Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson & Hand, Chartered, Washington, John B. Weldon Jr., Lisa M. McKnight, Salmon, Lewis & Weldon, PLC, Phoenix, AZ, Counsel for Amici Curiae Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District, Power District and Salt River Valley Water Users' Association.
Douglas S. Burdin, Hunton & Williams LLP, Washington, DC, Charles K. Hauser, John J. Entsminger, Southern Nevada Water Authority, Las Vegas, NV, Counsel for Amici Curiae Southern Nevada Water Authority.
James H. Davenport, Sara A. Price, Office of the Attorney General, Las Vegas, NV, Counsel for Amicus Curiae Colorado River Commission of Nevada.
Wilbert J. Taebel, Arizona Department of Water Resources, Phoenix, AZ, Counsel for Amici Curiae State of Arizona.
Bill Lockyer, Mary E. Hackenbracht, Douglas B. Noble, Sylvia Cano Hale, Office of the Attorney General, Los Angeles, CA, Linus Masouredis, California Attorney, General's Office, Oakland, CA, Counsel for Amici Curiae State of California, ex rel. Bill Lockyer.
J. Michael Klise, Kirsten L. Nathanson, Crowell & Moring, L.L.P., Washington, Norman D. James, Fennemore Craig, P.C., Phoenix, AZ, Wade Noble, Yuma, AZ, Counsel for Amici Curiae Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District, Yuma County Water Users' Association, Yuma Mesa Irrigation and Drainage District, Yuma Irrigation District.
Carol D. Angel, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Natural Resources and Environment Section, Denver, CO, Counsel for Amici Curiae State of Colorado.
Stephen R. Farris, Assistant Attorney General, Santa Fe, NM, Counsel for Amici Curiae State of New Mexico.
Michael M. Quealy, Assistant Attorney General, Salt Lake City, UT, Counsel for Amici Curiae State of Utah.
Thomas J. Davidson, Deputy Attorney General, Cheyenne, WY, Counsel for Amici Curiae State of Wyoming.
United States District Court, District of Columbia.
MEMORANDUM
ROBERTSON, District Judge.
This lawsuit, brought by four American and four Mexican environmental groups, alleges violations of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), in connection with Reclamation's management of the lower Colorado River. During the pendency of this suit, defendants completed a recovery plan for the...
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