Having Lost Injunction, Tribe Defends Summary Judgment Bid In Trinity River Case

Mealey's ( April 17, 2023, 2:58 PM EDT) -- FRESNO, Calif. — After convincing a judge that the balance of harms did not rise to the level required for granting a tribe’s motion enjoining the Trinity River water plan, the government asked the court to stay summary judgment briefing and for expedited consideration of its motion to dismiss.  In an April 14 response, the tribe told the federal California court there is nothing stopping the court from receiving briefing on motions to dismiss and for summary judgment and that doing so would conserve judicial resources....