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Coachella Valley Water District v. Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians

Petition for certiorari denied on November 27, 2017

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Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-40 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: Whether, when, and to what extent the federal reserved right doctrine recognized in Winters v. United States, pre-empts state-law regulation of groundwater.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Apr 07 2017Application (16A958) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 5, 2017 to July 5, 2017, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Apr 10 2017Application (16A958) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until July 5, 2017.
Jul 05 2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 7, 2017)
Jul 24 2017Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the Petitioner.
Jul 24 2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 6, 2017, for all respondents.
Aug 07 2017Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. VIDED.
Aug 07 2017Brief amici curiae of Association of California Water Agencies, et al. filed. VIDED.
Aug 07 2017Brief amici curiae of The States of Nevada, et al. filed. VIDED.
Aug 31 2017Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 6, 2017, for all respondents.
Oct 06 2017Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 13, 2017, for all respondents.
Oct 13 2017Brief of Federal Respondents in opposition filed. VIDED.
Oct 13 2017Brief of respondent Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians in opposition filed. VIDED
Oct 31 2017Reply of petitioners Coachella Valley Water , et al. filed.
Nov 01 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2017.
Nov 02 2017Supplemental brief of respondent Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Nov 06 2017Supplemental brief of petitioners Coachella Valley Water , et al. filed. (Distributed)
Nov 27 2017Petition DENIED.