In re Clean Water Act Rulemaking
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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10 In re No. C 20-04636 WHA No. C 20-04869 WHA 11 CLEAN WATER ACT No. C 20-06137 WHA
RULEMAKING.
12 (Consolidated) 13 This Document Relates to: 14 ORDER DISMISSING ACTION
ALL ACTIONS. AS MOOT AND WITHOUT
15 PREJUDICE
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17 Thanks to all counsel for the responses to the order to show cause (Dkt. Nos. 234–36). 18 This consolidated action is moot. 19 As defendants observe, “[a] case that becomes moot at any point during the proceedings 20 is ‘no longer a “Case” or “Controversy” for purposes of Article III,’ and is outside the 21 jurisdiction of the federal courts.” United States v. Sanchez-Gomez, 584 U.S. 381, 385–86 22 (2018) (quoting Already, LLC v. Nike, Inc., 568 U.S. 85, 91 (2013)). Our court of appeals has 23 made it clear that “[t]he basic question in determining mootness is whether there is a present 24 controversy as to which effective relief can be granted.” Feldman v. Bomar, 518 F.3d 637, 642 25 …