No. 20-1376

Michael Abatti, et al. v. Imperial Irrigation District

Lower Court: California
Docketed: 2021-04-01
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (1)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2) Experienced Counsel
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
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 HarrisConsovoy McCarthy PLLC, Amicus
Imperial Irrigation District
Jennifer Leigh MeekerNossaman LLP, Respondent
Michael Abatti, et al.
H. Christopher BartolomucciSchaerr | Jaffe LLP, Petitioner