No. 22-969
City of Santa Maria, California, et al. v. San Luis Obispo Coastkeeper, et al.
Response Waived
Tags: agency-authority agency-discretion cooperative-federalism federal-statute nondelegation-doctrine separation-of-powers state-water-rights statutory-interpretation water-rights
Latest Conference:
2023-09-26
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether the nondelegation doctrine and separation of powers prevent courts from interpreting a federal statute's "and other purposes" clause to invest an agency with unrestricted authority.
2. Whether the Ninth Circuit violated established principles of cooperative federalism when it failed to consider state water law and state water rights in interpreting Public Law 774's authorized use of the water from the Twitchell Dam operations.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the nondelegation doctrine and separation of powers prevent courts from interpreting a federal statute's 'and other purposes' clause to invest an agency with unrestricted authority
Docket Entries
2023-10-02
Petition DENIED.
2023-08-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
2023-08-21
Reply of petitioners City of Santa Maria, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2023-08-08
Brief of Federal Respondents in opposition filed.
2023-06-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 8, 2023.
2023-06-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 7, 2023 to August 8, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-05-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including July 7, 2023.
2023-05-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 7, 2023 to July 7, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-05-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 7, 2023.
2023-05-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 8, 2023 to June 7, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-04-24
Waiver of right of respondents San Luis Obispo Coastkeeper and Los Padres ForestWatch to respond filed.
2023-04-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 8, 2023)
Attorneys
City of Santa Maria, et al.
Jeffrey V. Dunn — Best Best & Krieger, LLP, Petitioner
Environmental Defense Center, Los Padres ForestWatch
Linda Jo Krop — Environmental Defense Center, Respondent
San Luis Obispo Coastkeeper and Los Padres ForestWatch
Jason Robert Flanders — Aqua Terra Aeris Law Group, Respondent
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent