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Klamath Irrigation District v. United States Bureau of Reclamation

Petition for certiorari denied on October 30, 2023
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-1116 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2023

Issue: Whether Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 19 requires dismissal of an action challenging a federal agency’s use of water subject to state-adjudicated water rights if a Native American tribe asserts an interest in the suit and does not consent to joinder.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Mar 30 2023Application (22A862) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 11, 2023 to May 11, 2023, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Apr 03 2023Application (22A862) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until May 11, 2023.
May 11 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 14, 2023)
May 30 2023Motion of respondent Hoopa Valley Tribe to extend the time to file a response from June 14, 2023 to July 14, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
May 31 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 14, 2023, for all respondents.
May 31 2023Letter pursuant to Rule 12.6 from counsel for respondents Shasta View Irrigation District, et al. filed.
Jul 07 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 14, 2023 to August 21, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Jul 11 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 21, 2023, for all respondents.
Aug 14 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 21, 2023 to September 20, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 15 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including September 20, 2023, for all respondents.
Sep 18 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 20, 2023 to September 27, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 19 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including September 27, 2023, for all respondents.
Sep 27 2023Brief of Federal Respondents in opposition filed.
Sep 27 2023Brief of respondents The Klamath Tribes and the Hoopa Valley Tribe in opposition filed.
Oct 09 2023Reply of petitioner Klamath Irrigation District filed. (Distributed)
Oct 11 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2023.
Oct 30 2023Petition DENIED.