No. 22-1116

Klamath Irrigation District v. United States Bureau of Reclamation, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-05-15
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-procedure federal-agency federal-government native-american-tribes sovereign-immunity state-adjudication water-rights
Key Terms:
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
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
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
Thane Dennis SomervilleMorisset Schlosser Jozwiak & Somerville, Amicus
Klamath Irrigation District
Frederick Richard YargerWheeler Trigg O'Donnell LLP, Petitioner
Shasta View Irrigation District, Tulelake Irrigation District, Klamath Water Users Association, Rob Unruh, and Ben DuVal
Brittany Kirsten JohnsonSomach Simmons & Dunn, Amicus
Paul Scott SimmonsSomach Simmons and Dunn, Amicus
The Klamath Tribes
Jeremiah Daniel WeinerRosette, LLP, Amicus
The Klamath Tribes and the Hoopa Valley Tribe
Shay DvoretzkySkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Respondent
United States Bureau of Reclamation, et al.
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent