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Alaska v. Jewell

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on March 31, 2014.

Docket No.13-562
Op. Below9th Cir.

Issue

(1) Whether the Ninth Circuit properly held " in conflict with this Court"s decisions " that the federal reserved water rights doctrine authorizes the unprecedented federal takeover of Alaska"s navigable waters sanctioned by the 1999 Rule; and (2) whether the Ninth Circuit properly proceeded on the premise " which also conflicts with this Court"s decisions " that the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act could be interpreted to federalize navigable waters at all given Congress"s silence on the Act"s application to navigable waters.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Sep 20, 2013
Application (13A306) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 3, 2013 to November 4, 2013, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Sep 27, 2013
Application (13A306) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until November 4, 2013.
Nov 4, 2013
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 6, 2013)
Nov 19, 2013
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the Native American Rights Fund.
Nov 25, 2013
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 21, 2014, for all respondents.
Dec 5, 2013
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.
Dec 6, 2013
Brief amici curiae of Colorado, et al. filed.
Jan 15, 2014
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 20, 2014, for all respondents.
Feb 20, 2014
Brief of Federal Respondents in opposition filed.
Feb 20, 2014
Brief of respondents Alaska Federation of Natives, and Katie John, et al. in opposition filed.
Mar 11, 2014
Reply of petitioner Alaska filed.
Mar 12, 2014
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 28, 2014.
Mar 31, 2014
Petition DENIED. The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.

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