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ORFF v. U.S.

No. 03-1566.

545 U.S. 596 (2005)

ORFF ET AL. v. UNITED STATES ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 23, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William M. Smiland argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Theodore A. Chester, Jr., and Hal S. Scott.

Jeffrey P. Minear argued the cause for respondent United States. With him on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Clement, Assistant Attorney General Sansonetti, Deputy Solicitor General Kneedler, and Todd S. Aagaard.

Stuart L. Somach argued the cause for respondent Westlands Water District. With him on the brief were Andrew M. Hitchings, Robert B. Hoffman, Daniel J. O'Hanlon, William T. Chisum, and Donald B. Ayer. Michael Rubin, Linda Lye, Hamilton Candee, and Michael E. Wall filed a brief for Intervenors-Respondents Natural Resources Defense Council et al.*

JUSTICE THOMAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioners are individual farmers and farming entities in California who purchase water from respondent Westlands Water District (Westlands or District). Westlands receives its water from the United States Bureau of Reclamation (Bureau) under a 1963 contract between Westlands and the Bureau. Petitioners contend that the Bureau breached the contract in 1993 when it reduced...

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