No. 22-1116
Klamath Irrigation District v. United States Bureau of Reclamation, et al.
Tags: civil-procedure federal-agency federal-government native-american-tribes sovereign-immunity state-adjudication water-rights
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw Privacy
AdministrativeLaw Privacy
Latest Conference:
2023-10-27
Question Presented (from Petition)
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.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
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
Docket Entries
2023-10-30
Petition DENIED.
2023-10-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2023.
2023-10-09
Reply of petitioner Klamath Irrigation District filed. (Distributed)
2023-09-27
Brief of respondents The Klamath Tribes and the Hoopa Valley Tribe in opposition filed.
2023-09-27
Brief of Federal Respondents in opposition filed.
2023-09-19
Motion 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.
2023-09-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 20, 2023 to September 27, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-08-15
Motion 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.
2023-08-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 21, 2023 to September 20, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-07-11
Motion 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.
2023-07-07
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 14, 2023 to August 21, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-05-31
Letter pursuant to Rule 12.6 from counsel for respondents Shasta View Irrigation District, et al. filed.
2023-05-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 14, 2023, for all respondents.
2023-05-30
Motion 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.
2023-05-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 14, 2023)
2023-04-03
Application (22A862) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until May 11, 2023.
2023-03-30
Application (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.
Attorneys
Hoopa Valley Tribe
Klamath Irrigation District
Frederick Richard Yarger — Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell LLP, Petitioner
Shasta View Irrigation District, Tulelake Irrigation District, Klamath Water Users Association, Rob Unruh, and Ben DuVal
Paul Scott Simmons — Somach Simmons and Dunn, Amicus
The Klamath Tribes
Jeremiah Daniel Weiner — Rosette, LLP, Amicus
The Klamath Tribes and the Hoopa Valley Tribe
Shay Dvoretzky — Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Respondent
United States Bureau of Reclamation, et al.
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent