No. 25-523

United Water Conservation District v. United States

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2025-10-29
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Amici (7) Experienced Counsel
Tags: fifth-amendment government-appropriation physical-taking property-rights regulatory-taking water-rights
Key Terms:
Takings FifthAmendment
Latest Conference: 2026-02-27
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the government's appropriation of water that a person had a property right to use is analyzed as a physical taking, rather than a regulatory taking, under the Fifth Amendment

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Whether the government’s appropriation of water that a person had a property right to use is analyzed as a physical taking, rather than a regulatory taking, under the Fifth Amendment.

Docket Entries

2026-02-11
Reply of petitioner United Water Conservation District filed. (Distributed)
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2026-02-11
Reply of United Water Conservation District submitted.
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2026-02-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/27/2026.
2026-01-28
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
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2026-01-28
Brief of United States in opposition submitted.
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2025-12-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 28, 2026.
2025-12-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 29, 2025 to January 28, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
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2025-12-19
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
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2025-11-28
Amicus brief of Atlantic Legal Foundation submitted.
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2025-11-28
Amicus brief of Cato Institute submitted.
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2025-11-28
Brief amicus curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation filed.
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2025-11-28
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
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2025-11-26
Brief amici curiae of Western Growers Association, et al. filed.
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2025-11-26
Brief amicus curiae of Texas Farm Bureau filed.
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2025-11-26
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
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2025-11-26
Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Justice Center filed.
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2025-11-26
Brief amici curiae of Association of California Water Agencies, et al. filed.
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2025-11-26
Amicus brief of Washington Legal Foundation submitted.
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2025-11-26
Amicus brief of Western Growers Association, California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association, Western Tree Nut Association, California Citrus Mutual, California Fresh Fruit Association, American Pistachio Growers, California Farm Bureau Federation submitted.
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2025-11-26
Amicus brief of Texas Farm Bureau submitted.
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2025-11-26
Amicus brief of Liberty Justice Center submitted.
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2025-11-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 29, 2025.
2025-11-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 28, 2025 to December 29, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
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2025-11-20
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
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2025-10-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 28, 2025)
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Attorneys

Association of California Water Agencies, et al.
Brett Anthony Stroud — Young Wooldridge, LLP, Amicus
Brett Anthony Stroud — Young Wooldridge, LLP, Amicus
Brett Anthony Stroud — Young Wooldridge, LLP, Amicus
Atlantic Legal Foundation
Lawrence S. Ebner — Atlantic Legal Foundation, Amicus
Lawrence S. Ebner — Atlantic Legal Foundation, Amicus
Lawrence S. Ebner — Atlantic Legal Foundation, Amicus
Cato Institute
Thomas Arthur Berry — Cato Institute, Amicus
Thomas Arthur Berry — Cato Institute, Amicus
Thomas Arthur Berry — Cato Institute, Amicus
Liberty Justice Center
Jeffrey Michael Schwab — Liberty Justice Center, Amicus
Jeffrey Michael Schwab — Liberty Justice Center, Amicus
Jeffrey Michael Schwab — Liberty Justice Center, Amicus
Texas Farm Bureau
Joshua Daniel Katz — Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP, Amicus
Joshua Daniel Katz — Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP, Amicus
Joshua Daniel Katz — Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP, Amicus
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
United Water Conservation District
Thomas Henderson Dupree Jr. — Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, Petitioner
Thomas Henderson Dupree Jr. — Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, Petitioner
Thomas Henderson Dupree Jr. — Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, Petitioner
Washington Legal Foundation
Zac Morgan — Washington Legal Foundation, Amicus
Zac Morgan — Washington Legal Foundation, Amicus
Zac Morgan — Washington Legal Foundation, Amicus
Western Growers Association, California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association, Western Tree Nut Association, California Citrus Mutual, California Fresh Fruit Association, American Pistachio Growers, California Farm Bureau Federation
Ryan Rummens Waterman — Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP, Amicus
Ryan Rummens Waterman — Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP, Amicus
Ryan Rummens Waterman — Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP, Amicus