No. 20-1376
Michael Abatti, et al. v. Imperial Irrigation District
Tags: bryant-v-yellen due-process federal-law federal-reclamation imperial-valley prior-appropriation property-rights reclamation-act standing water-law water-rights
Key Terms:
Environmental SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Environmental SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference:
2021-06-24
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether the District may abrogate the farmers' water rights that it previously conceded, and that this Court recognized, in Bryant.
2. Whether Imperial Valley farmers have federally protected water rights under § 8 of the Reclamation Act, 43 U.S.C. § 372.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the District may abrogate the farmers' water rights that it previously conceded, and that this Court recognized, in Bryant
Docket Entries
2021-06-28
Petition DENIED.
2021-06-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021.
2021-06-07
Reply of petitioners Michael Abatti, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2021-06-02
Letter waiving the 14-day waiting period for the filing of a reply pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed.
2021-05-26
Brief of respondent Imperial Irrigation District in opposition filed.
2021-04-26
Response Requested. (Due May 26, 2021)
2021-04-23
Brief amici curiae of California Farm Bureau, Imperial County Farm Bureau, Imperial Valley Water, Don Barioni, Jr., Howard Elmore, Richard Elmore, Mike Morgan, and Doug Westmoreland filed.
2021-04-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/30/2021.
2021-04-09
Waiver of right of respondent Imperial Irrigation District to respond filed.
2021-03-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 3, 2021)
Attorneys
California Farm Bureau, Imperial County Farm Bureau, Imperial Valley Water, Don Barioni, Jr., Howard Elmore, Richard Elmore, Mike Morgan, and Doug Westmoreland
Jeffrey Matthew Harris — Consovoy McCarthy PLLC, Amicus
Imperial Irrigation District
Jennifer Leigh Meeker — Nossaman LLP, Respondent
Michael Abatti, et al.
H. Christopher Bartolomucci — Schaerr | Jaffe LLP, Petitioner