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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. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-40 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)
04/07/2017Application (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.
04/10/2017Application (16A958) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until July 5, 2017.
07/05/2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 7, 2017)
07/24/2017Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the Petitioner.
07/24/2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 6, 2017, for all respondents.
08/07/2017Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. VIDED.
08/07/2017Brief amici curiae of Association of California Water Agencies, et al. filed. VIDED.
08/07/2017Brief amici curiae of The States of Nevada, et al. filed. VIDED.
08/31/2017Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 6, 2017, for all respondents.
10/06/2017Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 13, 2017, for all respondents.
10/13/2017Brief of Federal Respondents in opposition filed. VIDED.
10/13/2017Brief of respondent Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians in opposition filed. VIDED
10/31/2017Reply of petitioners Coachella Valley Water , et al. filed.
11/01/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2017.
11/02/2017Supplemental brief of respondent Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
11/06/2017Supplemental brief of petitioners Coachella Valley Water , et al. filed. (Distributed)
11/27/2017Petition DENIED.