Amigos Bravos v. Environmental Protection Agency

6 F. App'x 719

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
• Decided: March 19, 2001
• Docket: No. 99-2346
• Status: Published

Opinion

ORDER

Based upon defendants’ suggestion that this case became moot during pendency for rehearing because the controversy was resolved by the agency’s issuance of a permit, this court issued an order requiring plaintiffs to show cause in writing why this appeal should not be dismissed as moot. In responding to this order, plaintiffs conceded that the case is moot.

Accordingly, the decision of the panel issued January 3, 2001 is vacated and the opinion is withdrawn. The case is remanded to the district court with instructions to vacate its judgment and opinion and order granting defendants’ motion to dismiss, dated November 8, 1999. See Stewart v. S. Ry., 315 U.S. 784, 62 S.Ct. 801, 86 L.Ed. 1190 (1942); Duke Power Co. v. Greenwood County, 299 U.S. 259, 267, 57 S.Ct. 202, 81 L.Ed. 178 (1936). The district court, however, is not divested of jurisdiction to make a determination on whether plaintiffs are entitled to an award of litigation costs, including attorneys’ fees, under section 505(d) of the Clean Water Act. See Citizens for Responsible Gov’t State Political Action Comm. v. Davidson, 236 F.3d 1174, 1183 (10th Cir.2000).

A certified copy of this order shall stand as and for the mandate of this court. The mandate shall issue forthwith.