Litigation

THIS JUST IN … Newsom administration files lawsuit over biological opinions; Secretary Bernhardt responds

Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

Water project operations

February 20, 2020

This just in from California Attorney General Xavier Becerra: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, the California Natural Resources Agency, and the...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: California Sues Trump Administration Over New Federal Water Rules

Courthouse News Service

Water project operations

February 2, 2020

California filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the Trump administration to block new rules that allows farmers to use more...

REACTIONS to State of California’s announcement of intent to litigate

Maven

Water project operations

November 22, 2019

Yesterday, the California Natural Resources Agency released the draft environmental documents for the state process to permit State Water Project...

CAL MATTERS: On bill to blunt Trump’s environment aims, it’s farms or endangered species — and Newsom must choose

Cal Matters

Policy and regulationWater rights and water law

September 11, 2019

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office has been part of negotiations over air, water and endangered-species protections. The governor decries Trump’s environmental...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: California Sues to Sink Planned Expansion of Shasta Dam

Courthouse News Service

Policy and regulation

May 14, 2019

Up against the Trump administration and the nation’s largest agricultural water supplier, California’s attorney general and a coalition of fishing...

THIS JUST IN … Imperial Irrigation District files suit in Superior Court over Drought Contingency Plan; Metropolitan responds *UPDATED with coverage from The Desert Sun*

Imperial Irrigation District

Colorado River

April 17, 2019

Petition alleges CEQA violations by Metropolitan Water District From the Imperial Irrigation District: On the same day President Trump signed...

LEGAL DOCUMENTS: Petition for writ of mandate/injunctive relief re: US v. State Water Resources Control Board

Maven

Water rights and water law

April 2, 2019

Here are the court documents for the Trump Administration’s lawsuit against the State Water Resources Control Board: United States v....

THIS JUST IN … United States Files Lawsuit Against California State Water Resources Control Board for Failure to Comply With California Environmental Quality Act

US Department of Justice

Policy and regulationWater rights and water law

March 28, 2019

Lawsuit says Bay Delta Plan as amended fails to comply with CEQA, will impair operation of New Melones Dam From...

THIS JUST IN … Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations Leads Suit Against State Water Board to Protect Salmon in the Water Quality Control Plan

Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA)

Policy and regulation

January 28, 2019

Suit charges the Board with breaching federal Clean Water Act, California’s Porter Cologne Water Quality Act, and the Public Trust...

THIS JUST IN … Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Association Leads Suit Against CA Dept. of Water Resources to Protect Delta Flows

Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA)

Delta Conveyance ProjectEcosystems

January 17, 2019

Suit charges water grab potentially calamitous to native salmon and other fisheries From the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Association:...

THIS JUST IN … San Francisco joins lawsuit challenging State’s process for Bay-Delta Plan

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

Policy and regulationWater rights and water law

January 10, 2019

Litigation necessary to preserve options for best outcomes for the environment and SFPUC’s 2.7 million water customers From the San...

THIS JUST IN … Watchdogs Sue Metropolitan Water District Over Delta Tunnel Financing

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Delta Conveyance Project

September 10, 2018

MWD’s planned rate hikes to pay for WaterFix Project violate Propositions 26 and 13 From Food and Water Watch: Food...

THIS JUST IN … Wetlands Preservation Foundation announces lawsuit against Department of Water Resources and The Nature Conservancy

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Water project operations

July 24, 2018

Lawsuit Seeks to Address Fiscal and Environmental Mismanagement of Staten Island in the Delta From the Wetlands Preservation Foundation: “Wetlands...

THIS JUST IN … Delta Stewardship Council releases statement regarding lawsuits contesting Delta Plan amendments

Delta Stewardship Council

Water rights and water law

June 28, 2018

From the Delta Stewardship Council: Following today’s (June 28) regular meeting, the Delta Stewardship Council released the following statement from...

THIS JUST IN … Lawsuit filed against Delta Stewardship Council over Delta Plan conveyance amendment

Center for Biological Diversity

Policy and regulationWater rights and water law

May 25, 2018

Lawsuit alleges Council violated the Delta Reform Act and the California Environmental Quality Act by amending the Delta Plan to...