9th Circuit: Court Erred In Staying U.S. CEQA Claim Against Water Board

Mealey's (March 9, 2021, 8:46 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Feb. 24 said a district court abused its discretion in partially staying the United States’ lawsuit against the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) because there is little evidence that the government was forum-shopping when it filed a parallel lawsuit in California state court....