~~~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. |