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Alaska v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on January 12, 2026. Chief Justice Roberts took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
25-320 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2025

Issue: Whether the United States can regulate fishing on Alaska’s navigable waters under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, when its statutory authority is limited to “public lands” and that term is defined as “lands, waters, and interests therein … the title to which is in the United States.”

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
09/15/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 17, 2025)
10/01/2025Motion of respondent Kuskokwim River Intertribal Fish Commission to extend the time to file a response from October 17, 2025 to November 16, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
10/02/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 17, 2025, for all respondents. See Rule 30.1.
10/17/2025Brief amicus curiae of Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies filed.
10/17/2025Brief amici curiae of Idaho, et al. filed.
10/17/2025Brief amicus curiae of Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority filed.
10/17/2025Brief amicus curiae of Safari Club International filed.
11/12/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 17, 2025 to December 9, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
11/14/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 9, 2025, for all respondents.
11/14/2025Motion of Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission to extend the time to file a response from November 17, 2025 to December 9, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
11/18/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 9, 2025, for all respondents.
12/09/2025Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
12/09/2025Brief of respondents Association of Village Council Presidents, et al. in opposition filed. (Distributed)
12/19/2025Reply of petitioners Alaska, et al. filed. (Distributed)
12/23/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
01/12/2026Petition DENIED. The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.