Environmental Protection Information Center, et al. v. Alicia Van Atta, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Case No. 22-cv-03520-TLT INFORMATION CENTER, et al., 8 Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFFS’ v. MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES, COSTS, AND OTHER EXPENSES; ALICIA VAN ATTA, et al., DENYING DEFENDANTS’ OBJECTIONS TO PLAINTIFFS’ Defendants. REPLY ARGUMENT AND DECLARATIONS Re: Dkt. No. 74;

14 This case involves the dwindling coho salmon population, decades of history for the Yurok 15 Tribe, and aquatic change in the Shasta River. Having prevailed in showing that the National 16 Marine Fisheries Services’ biological opinion and decision not to issue an environmental impact 17 statement were arbitrary and capricious, Plaintiffs now seek attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses. 18 In deciding Plaintiffs’ motion, the Court recognizes that Plaintiffs’ counsel were…