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Docket for 03-1566
No. 03-1566
Title:
Francis A. Orff, et al., Petitioners
v.
United States, et al.
Docketed:May 20, 2004
Linked with 04A643
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(00-16922)
  Decision Date:February 18, 2004
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
May 18 2004 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 21, 2004)
Jun 10 2004 Waiver of right of respondent Westlands Water District to respond filed.
Jun 15 2004 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 21, 2004, for all respondents.
Jul 21 2004 Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Jul 21 2004 Brief of Intervenors-Respondents Natural Resources Defense Council, et al. in opposition filed.
Jul 28 2004 Reply of petitioners Francis A. Orff, et al. filed.
Aug 4 2004 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2004.
Oct 4 2004 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 8, 2004.
Oct 12 2004 Petition GRANTED.
Nov 24 2004 Brief of petitioners Francis A. Orff, et al. filed.
Nov 24 2004 Brief amici curiae of Central San Joaquin Water Conservation District, et al. filed.
Nov 24 2004 Joint appendix filed.
Dec 15 2004 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, February 23, 2005.
Dec 16 2004 CIRCULATED.
Dec 22 2004 Extension of time within which to file the respondents' briefs on the merits to and including January 7, 2005.
Jan 7 2005 Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed)
Jan 7 2005 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Pacific Legal Foundation, et al. (Distributed)
Jan 7 2005 Brief of respondents Natural Resources Defense Council, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 7 2005 Brief of respondent Westlands Water District in opposition filed. (Distributed)
Jan 7 2005 Brief amici curiae of Central Arizona Water Conseration District, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 7 2005 Brief amici curiae of California, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 10 2005 Record received from U.S.C.A. - 9th Circuit. (1 envelope)
Jan 12 2005 Opposition of Intervenor-respondents Natural Resources Defense Council to motion of Pacific Legal Foundation for leave to file amicus brief filed. (Distributed).
Jan 14 2005 Motion for divided argument filed by respondent Westlands Water District.
Jan 19 2005 Application (04A643) to file the reply brief on the merits in excess of page limits, submitted to Justice O'Connor.
Jan 21 2005 Record received from U.S.D.C. for Eastern Dist. of California (4 boxes)
Jan 24 2005 Motion for divided argument filed by respondent GRANTED.
Jan 24 2005 Motion for Pacific Legal Foundation, et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae GRANTED.
Jan 26 2005 Application (04A643) denied by Justice O'Connor.
Feb 11 2005 Reply of petitioners Francis A. Orff, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 23 2005 Argued. For petitioners: William M. Smiland, Los Angeles, Cal. For respondent United States: Jeffrey P. Minear, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent Westlands Water District: Stuart L. Somach, Sacramento, Cal.
Jun 20 2005 Record received from U.S.D.C. - Eastern District of California. (1 box)
Jun 23 2005 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Jul 25 2005 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Jul 26 2005 Record returned to U.S.C. A. for 9th Circuit.
Jul 26 2005 Record returned to U. S. D. C. for Eastern District of California.
Aug 16 2005 Acknowledgement of receipt (07/28/05) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit received.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
William M. Smiland Smiland & Khachigian(213) 891-1010
    Counsel of Record601 West Fifth Street
Seventh Floor
Los Angeles, CA  90071
Party name: Francis A. Orff, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
Paul D. Clement Acting Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
    Counsel of Record Department of Justice
Washington, DC  20530
Party name: United States, et al.
 
Russell Clayton Brooks Pacific Legal Foundation(425) 576-0484
10940 NE 33rd Place, Suite 210
Bellevue, WA  98004
Party name: Pacific Legal Foundation, et al.
 
Michael Rubin Altshuler Berzon LLP(415) 421-7151
177 Post Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, CA  94108
Party name: Natural Resources Defense Council
 
Stuart L. Somach 500 Capitol Mall, Suite 1000(916) 446-7979
Sacramento, CA  95814--2403
ssomach@somachlaw.com
Party name: Westlands Water District
 
Michael E. Wall Senior Attorney(415) 875-6100
Natural Resoures Defense Council
111 Sutter Street, 20th Floor
San Francisco, CA  94104
Party name: United States, et al.
Other:
Marvin S. Cohen Sacks Tierney PA(480) 425-2600
4250 N. Drinkwater Blvd.
Fourth Floor
Scottsdale, AZ  85251
Party name: Central Arizona Water Conseration District, et al.
 
William Jenkins Deputy Attorney General(415) 703-5527
455 Golden Gate Avenue
Suite 1100
San Francisco, CA  94102-7004
Party name: California, et al.
 
Nancie G. Marzulla Marzulla & Marzulla(202) 822-6760
1350 Connecticut Ave., NW
Suite 410
Washington, DC  20036
Party name: Central San Joaquin Water Conservation District, et al.

 

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