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Court Rejects State’s Attempt to Disqualify Sacramento & Stockton’s Lawyers in Delta Tunnel Fight

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On March 27, 2026, Sacramento Superior Court Judge Stephen Acquisto denied the California Department of Water Resources' motion to disqualify Somach Simmons & Dunn, the law firm that has represented the County of Sacramento, City of Stockton, and other local agencies in Delta Conveyance litigation since 2007. DWR's motion, supported by some 5,000 pages of … Continue reading Court Rejects State’s Attempt to Disqualify Sacramento & Stockton’s Lawyers in Delta Tunnel Fight

DWR’s Selective Conflict: It Applies in Court, But Not Before the Agencies

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On Monday, February 9, 2026, Administrative Hearing Officer Nicole Kuenzi denied Somach Simmons & Dunn's motion to stay the Delta Conveyance Project water rights hearing pending resolution of DWR's disqualification motion in Sacramento Superior Court. The hearing will continue as scheduled, with most of the protestants' rebuttal case likely to conclude before the March 20 … Continue reading DWR’s Selective Conflict: It Applies in Court, But Not Before the Agencies