CENTRAL DELTA WATER AGENCY v. U.S.

No. 01-16172.

306 F.3d 938 (2002)

CENTRAL DELTA WATER AGENCY; South Delta Water Agency; Alexander Hildebrand; R.C. Farms, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES of America; United States Department of the Interior; Gale A. Norton; Michael J. Spears, Defendants-Appellees, San Joaquin River Group Authority, Defendant-Intervenor-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed September 26, 2002.

As Amended October 21, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel A. McDaniel, Stockton, CA, for the plaintiffs-appellants.

David C. Shilton, Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for the defendants-appellees, and Tim O'Laughlin, Chico, CA, for the defendant-intervenor-appellee.

Before: GOODWIN, REINHARDT and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges.


Opinion by Judge REINHARDT; Dissent by Judge FERNANDEZ.

OPINION

REINHARDT, Circuit Judge.

This case raises an important practical question regarding the doctrine of standing. It requires us to address the circumstances under which a party that fears that it will be significantly injured by another's actions may bring a lawsuit to prevent the possible future injury. The dispute involves one of the most contentious issues in the western United States...

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