Opinion
C-125-MMD 3:73-CV-00128-MMD-CSD
04-12-2022
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. WALKER RIVER IRRIGATION DISTRICT, a corporation, et al., Defendants. WALKER RIVER PAIUTE TRIBE, Plaintiff-Intervenor, MINERAL COUNTY, Plaintiff-Intervenor, v. WALKER RIVER IRRIGATION DISTRICT, a corporation, et al., Defendants.
Simeon M. Herskovits, Nevada Bar No. 11155 Iris Thornton, pro hac vice Advocates for Community and Environment T. Jaren Stanton, Nevada Bar No. 15362 Mineral County District Attorney Attorneys for Mineral County, Nevada
Simeon M. Herskovits, Nevada Bar No. 11155 Iris Thornton, pro hac vice Advocates for Community and Environment T. Jaren Stanton, Nevada Bar No. 15362 Mineral County District Attorney Attorneys for Mineral County, Nevada
ORDER REGARDING MINERAL COUNTY'S REPORT CONCERNING RULE 4 SERVICE ON FINAL LIST OF CALIFORNIA RIPARIAN PROPERTY OWNER DEFENDANTS
This Order follows Mineral County's filing of its Report Concerning Rule 4 Service on Final List of California Riparian Property Owner Defendants (Feb. 11, 2022) (ECF 1029), and its Supplemental Report Concerning Rule 4 Service on California Riparian Property Owner Defendant Brian R. Reed (Feb. 28, 2022) (ECF 1035) (together "Service Reports").
Any comments or objections were to be made no later than March 14, 2022. Mineral County reports that it has received no responses to its Service Reports.
Having reviewed Mineral County's Service Reports and supporting materials, the Court hereby APPROVES and ORDERS the relief requested therein by Mineral County.
Attachment A to this Order is a list of spelling corrections to the caption in this subproceeding. Attachment B to this Order is a list of persons and entities who are hereby DISMISSED from this action without prejudice pursuant to this Order. Attachment C to this Order is a list of persons and entities that are hereby ADDED to the Court's Unrepresented Parties list pursuant to this Order. Attachment D to this Order is a list of persons and entities for which the Court has determined that SERVICE IS COMPLETE pursuant to this Order, based on Mineral County's Service Reports.
The Court hereby CONFIRMS that Rule 4 personal service is complete as to all named Defendants in this subproceeding. Therefore, consistent with the procedure followed in the 3:73-cv-0127 subproceeding, the Court hereby ORDERS Mineral County to file a motion for service by service by publication, which will provide notice of this litigation to any potential unidentified Defendants in the categories of water users in the Walker River Basin that the Court has ordered Mineral County to serve, and which also will provide notice of this litigation to the general public.
IT IS SO ORDERED
Attachment Omitted