RECENT FEDERAL DECISIONS

November 2004

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Ninth Circuit Finds Association of California Water Agencies Is Entitled to Attorneys’ Fees after Related ESA Litigation Renders ACWA’s Suit Moot
Association of California Water Agencies v. Evans, ___F.3d___

On September 24, 2004, the Ninth Circuit af-firmed the District Court’s decision that the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) was entitled to attorneys’ fees and costs under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) after the result of other related litigation rendered ACWA’s case moot.