Mar. 24, 2026
Judge gives Six Flags 53 days to mediate before ruling on contempt motion
A federal judge granted Six Flags Magic Mountain and environmental groups 53 days to pursue mediation before ruling on a contempt motion alleging years of violations of a Clean Water Act consent decree.
U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson on Monday granted Six Flags Magic Mountain and environmental advocates a final 53-day window to reach a settlement through formal mediation before the court rules on a motion for civil contempt.
At a hearing, the judge addressed allegations that the theme park has spent a decade violating a 2015 consent decree by discharging pollutants into the Santa Clara River and neglecting to pay over $2.1 million in stipulated penalties.
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