United States v. 7.55 Acres of Land

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Case No.: 19-cv-1509-WQH-AHG

Plaintiff,

ORDER

v. 7.55 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR

LESS, SITUATE IN IMPERIAL

COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA;

JOHN C. DONLEVY CO.; IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT; and

IMPERIAL COUNTY TAX

COLLECTOR, Defendants. 20 HAYES, Judge: 21 The matter before the Court is the determination of just compensation pursuant to 22 Rule 71.1(h) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

24 On August 12, 2019, the United States filed a Complaint in Condemnation, 25 condemning 7.55 acres of land in Imperial County, California (“Subject Property”), for the 26 public purpose “to construct, maintain, and repair barriers, roads, lighting, cameras and 27 sensors to help secure the United States/Mexico border within the State of California.” 28 (ECF No. 1-3 at 1). The United States identified the holder of title to the Subject Property as the “John C. Donlevy Co.,” based on a Trustee’s Deed…