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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)
03/30/2023Application (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.
04/03/2023Application (22A862) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until May 11, 2023.
05/11/2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 14, 2023)
05/30/2023Motion 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.
05/31/2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 14, 2023, for all respondents.
05/31/2023Letter pursuant to Rule 12.6 from counsel for respondents Shasta View Irrigation District, et al. filed.
07/07/2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 14, 2023 to August 21, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
07/11/2023Motion 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.
08/14/2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 21, 2023 to September 20, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
08/15/2023Motion 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.
09/18/2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 20, 2023 to September 27, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
09/19/2023Motion 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.
09/27/2023Brief of Federal Respondents in opposition filed.
09/27/2023Brief of respondents The Klamath Tribes and the Hoopa Valley Tribe in opposition filed.
10/09/2023Reply of petitioner Klamath Irrigation District filed. (Distributed)
10/11/2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2023.
10/30/2023Petition DENIED.