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Coachella Valley Water District v. Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians

Linked with Desert Water Agency v. Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians (17-42)
Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on November 27, 2017.

Docket No.17-40
Op. Below9th Cir.
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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.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Apr 7, 2017
Application (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.
Apr 10, 2017
Application (16A958) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until July 5, 2017.
Jul 5, 2017
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 7, 2017)
Jul 24, 2017
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the Petitioner.
Jul 24, 2017
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 6, 2017, for all respondents.
Aug 7, 2017
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. VIDED.Aug 7, 2017
Brief amici curiae of Association of California Water Agencies, et al. filed. VIDED.Aug 7, 2017
Brief amici curiae of The States of Nevada, et al. filed. VIDED.
Aug 31, 2017
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 6, 2017, for all respondents.
Oct 6, 2017
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 13, 2017, for all respondents.
Oct 13, 2017
Brief of Federal Respondents in opposition filed. VIDED.Oct 13, 2017
Brief of respondent Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians in opposition filed. VIDEDOct 31, 2017
Reply of petitioners Coachella Valley Water , et al. filed.
Nov 1, 2017
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2017.
Nov 2, 2017
Supplemental brief of respondent Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians filed. VIDED. (Distributed)Nov 6, 2017
Supplemental brief of petitioners Coachella Valley Water , et al. filed. (Distributed)
Nov 27, 2017
Petition DENIED.

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