United States v. 1.84 Acres of Land

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 11 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Case No.: 19-cv-1507-WQH-AHG

Plaintiff,

ORDER

v. 1.84 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR

LESS, SITUATE IN IMPERIAL

COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA;

THE ALICE M. JOHNSON FAMILY

TRUST; JUDY EKDAHL; GAIL ROJAS;

JOY PHOENIX; ESTATE OF ALICE M.

JOHNSON; THE ESTATE OF OR

UNKNOWN HEIRS OF HAROLD H.

JOHNSON, DECEASED; IMPERIAL

IRRIGATION DISTRICT; AND

IMPERIAL COUNTY TAX

COLLECTOR,

23 Defendants. 24 HAYES, Judge: 25 The matter before the Court is the determination of just compensation pursuant to 26 Rule 71.1(h) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 27 / / / 28 I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND On August 12, 2019, the United States filed a Complaint in Condemnation, condemning 1.84 acres of land in Imperial County, California (“Subject Property”), for the public purpose “to construct, maintain, and repair barriers, roads, lighting, cameras and sensors to help secure the United States/Mexico border within the State of California.” 6 …