Opinion
Argued; June 29, 2015, Submitted, San Francisco, California January 16, 2015
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
NOT FOR PUBLICATION. (See Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure Rule 32.1)
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus to the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. D.C. No. 3:73-cv-00127-RCJ-WGC. Robert Clive Jones, District Judge, Presiding.
For UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Petitioner: William Lazarus, Andrew Christopher Mergen, Esquire, Attorney, Brian C. Toth, Attorney, DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Environment & Natural Resources Division, Washington, DC; Daniel Gerard Bogden, Esquire, U.S. Attorney, Elizabeth Olson White, Esquire, Assistant U.S. Attorney, USRE - Office of the U.S. Attorney-Reno, Reno, NV.
For WALKER RIVER IRRIGATION DISTRICT, Real Party in Interest: Gordon H. De Paoli, Dale E. Ferguson, Gordon H. DePaoli, Attorney, Esquire, Woodburn and Wedge, Reno, NV.
For ESTATE OF HERBERT GARMS, et al., Real Party in Interest: Gordon H. De Paoli, Dale E. Ferguson, Esquire, Woodburn and Wedge, Reno, NV.
For CIRCLE BAR N RANCH, L.L.C., et al., Real Party in Interest: Laura Schroeder, Schroeder Law Offices PC, Reno, NV.
For E.L.W. RANCHES, INC., Real Party in Interest: Mark Knobel, Reno, NV.
For TRI-STATE MOTOR TRANSIT COMPANY, Real Party in Interest: Allison R. Schmidt, Esquire, Attorney, Akerman LLP, Las Vegas, NV.
For DESERT PEARL FARMS, GP, et al., Real Party in Interest: Brad Michael Johnston, Johnston Law Offices, P.C., Yerington, NV.
For DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEVADA, Real Party in Interest: Justina Alyce Caviglia, Attorney, Douglas County District Attorney, Civil Division, Minden, NV.
For JOHN A. MATHIAS, et al., Real Party in Interest: Walter Bruce Robb, Law Offices of Walter Bruce Robb, Portland, OR.
For BREAK-A-HEART, LLC, et al., Real Party in Interest: George N. Benesch, Attorney, Law Office of George N. Benesch, Reno, NV.
For BENTLY FAMILY LTD. PARTNERSHIP, et al., Real Party in Interest: Thomas Scott Brooke, Attorney, Charles S. Zumpft, BROOKE SHAW ZUMPFT, Minden, NV.
For HAWTHORNE UTILITIES, et al., Real Party in Interest: Cheri K. Emm-Smith, Law Offices of Cheri Emm-Smith, LLC, Hawthorne, CA.
For NEVADA BIGHORNS UNLIMITED, Real Party in Interest: Daniel T. Hayward, Esquire, Attorney, LAXALT & NOMURA LTD, Reno, NV.
For DAVID J. & PAMELA A. PERI FAMILY TRUST AGREEMENT, et al., Real Party in Interest: Debbie Leonard, Attorney, McDonald Carano Wilson, LLP, Reno, NV.
For NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION, Real Party in Interest: Don Springmeyer, Esquire, Attorney, Wolf, Rifkin, Shapiro, Schulman and Rabkin, LLP, Las Vegas, NV.
For DWIGHT CRAIG DONOVAN, Real Party in Interest: Dwight Craig Donovan, Fox Rothschild LLP, San Francisco, CA.
For YERINGTON VENTURES, LLC, Real Party in Interest: Gary DiGrazia, Esquire, Attorney, GIOCOECHEA & DIGRAZIA LTD, Elko, NV.
For DARLA CLARKE PERRY, et al., Real Party in Interest: George M. Keele, George M. Keele, a P.C., Minden, NV.
For ANNETTE R. SWAINSTON, et al., Real Party in Interest: Harry Wright Swainston, I, Esquire, Attorney, Harry Wright Swainston, Carson City, NV.
For RESIDUAL TRUST OF THE HEIMAN FAMILY TRUST, et al., Real Party in Interest: Horace Wade Green, Esquire, Buchman Provine Brothers Smith LLP, Walnut Creek, CA.
For VGR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, Real Party in Interest: Jay Sullivan, Sullivan Law, Minden, NV.
For MOTLEY LIVING TRUST DATED 12-23-70, Real Party in Interest: Jeffrey Forer, Hinojosa & Wallet, Los Angeles, CA.
For BORDA FAMILY LP, Real Party in Interest: John Gavin, Carson City, NV.
For THEODORE DAVID HAIGHT, Real Party in Interest: John W. Howard, JW Howard Attorneys, Ltd., San Diego, CA.
For LELAND D. HAYDEN, et al., Real Party in Interest: John Paul Schlegelmilch, Esquire, Attorney, John P. Schlegelmilch, Yerington, NV.
For MARJORIE L. URREA, et al., Real Party in Interest: Julian C. Smith, Jr., Esquire, SMITH & HARMER, Ltd., Carson City, NV.
For FRED FULSTONE, Jr., Real Party in Interest: Louis S. Test, Esquire, Attorney, Hoffman, Test & Collier, Reno, NV.
For NEVADA STATE OF, et al., Real Party in Interest: Bryan Stockton, Attorney General, AGNV - Nevada Office of the Attorney General, Carson City, NV.
For GREGORY B. ADAMS, et al., Real Party in Interest: Michael D. Hoy, Esquire, Attorney, Hoy Chrissinger Kimmel PC, Reno, NV.
For ARLENE M. HOFERER, et al., Real Party in Interest: Michael F. Mackedon, Esquire, Attorney, MACKEDON & McCORMICK, Fallon, NV.
For CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH & GAME, et al., Real Party in Interest: Annadel Angeline Almendras, AGCA - Office of the California Attorney General, San Francisco, CA.
For NORMAN W. AND KELLI J. ANNETT FAMILY TRUST, et al., Real Party in Interest: Paul J. Anderson, Esquire, MAUPIN COX & LeGOY, Reno, NV.
For ANTLER PEAK GOLD INC., Real Party in Interest: Richard Harris, Esquire, Attorney, Reno, NV.
For COUNTY OF MONO, CALIFORNIA, et al., Real Party in Interest: Stacey Simon, Mono County Counsel, Mammoth Lakes, CA.
For SMITH VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, et al., Real Party in Interest: Stephen B. Rye, Esquire, Attorney, LYON COUNTY DA, Yerington, NV.
For KYLE A. RUF, Real Party in Interest: Thomas J. Hall, Esquire, Attorney, Law Offices of Thomas J. Hall, Reno, NV.
For SHANE BRANDON, Real Party in Interest: Timothy Wayne Pemberton, Attorney, Timothy W. Pemberton Law Office, Markleeville, CA.
For BOREALIS MINING CO., Real Party in Interest: Thomas P. Erwin, Esquire, Reno, NV.
For J & S ROBERTS TRUST DATED 2-26-96, Real Party in Interest: William E. Shaeffer, Battle Mountain, NV.
For SUELLEN FULSTONE, et al., Real Party in Interest: William E. Peterson, Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P., Reno, NV.
For MINERAL COUNTY, Real Party in Interest: Simeon Herskovits, Advocates for Community and Environment, El Prado, NM.
For WALKER RIVER PAIUTE TRIBE, Real Party in Interest: Wes Williams, Jr., Esquire, Attorney, Law Offices of Wes Williams Jr., P.C., Schurz, NV.
For U.S. BOARD OF WATER COMMISIONERS, Real Party in Interest: Karen A. Peterson, Esquire, Attorney, Allison MacKenzie, Carson City, NV.
Before: WALLACE, M. SMITH, and FRIEDLAND, Circuit Judges.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
The petition of the United States for a writ of mandamus to the district court is denied without prejudice in light of the opinion handed down in United States v. U.S. District Court, No. 14-70486, 791 F.3d 945.