<html><head></head><body><div class="ydp2b195ca9yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:garamond, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">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.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Trinity County was a plaintiff and prevailed! Congratulations!</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Here are the plaintiffs:</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div>Freeman Firm, Thomas H. Keeling; Law Office of Roger B. Moore, Roger B.<br>Moore; Mohan Harris Ruiz and S. Dean Ruiz for Defendants and Respondents County of<br>San Joaquin, County of Trinity, Central Delta Water Agency and South Delta Water<br>Agency.<br>Law Offices of Stephan C. Volker, Stephan C. Volker, Alexis E. Krieg,<br>Stephanie L. Clarke and Jamey M.B. Volker for Defendants and Respondents North<br>Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District<br>Brian Cotta, Clerk/Executive Officer<br>Electronically FILED on 8/7/2023 by Jorge Lopez, Deputy Clerk<br>2.<br>Coast Rivers Alliance, Winnemem Wintu Tribe, California Sportfishing Protection<br>Alliance, Institute for Fisheries Resources, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s<br>Associations, and San Francisco Crab Boat Owners Association.<br>Law Office of Adam Keats, Adam Keats; and John Buse for Defendants and<br>Respondents California Water Impact Network, California Indian Water Commission,<br>AquAlliance, Planning and Conservation League, and Center for Biological Diversity.</div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div><div class="ydp2b195ca9signature">Tom Stokely <div>Salmon and Water Policy Consultant</div><div>530-524-0315 </div><div>tstokely@att.net </div><div><br></div></div></div></div></body></html>