[env-trinity] Westlands Loses appeal of Permanent CVP Contract validation case

[Tom Stokely]

Here is a copy of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision on Westlands' contract validation case.  It appears that Westlands doesn't have a permenent water contract without this.
Trinity County was a plaintiff and prevailed!  Congratulations!
Here are the plaintiffs:Freeman Firm, Thomas H. Keeling; Law Office of Roger B. Moore, Roger B.
Moore; Mohan Harris Ruiz and S. Dean Ruiz for Defendants and Respondents County of
San Joaquin, County of Trinity, Central Delta Water Agency and South Delta Water
Agency.
Law Offices of Stephan C. Volker, Stephan C. Volker, Alexis E. Krieg,
Stephanie L. Clarke and Jamey M.B. Volker for Defendants and Respondents North
Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District
Brian Cotta, Clerk/Executive Officer
Electronically FILED on 8/7/2023 by Jorge Lopez, Deputy Clerk
2.
Coast Rivers Alliance, Winnemem Wintu Tribe, California Sportfishing Protection
Alliance, Institute for Fisheries Resources, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s
Associations, and San Francisco Crab Boat Owners Association.
Law Office of Adam Keats, Adam Keats; and John Buse for Defendants and
Respondents California Water Impact Network, California Indian Water Commission,
AquAlliance, Planning and Conservation League, and Center for Biological Diversity.

Tom Stokely Salmon and Water Policy Consultant530-524-0315 tstokely at att.net 
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