No. 00-1167 Status: DECIDED
Title: Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc., et al., Petitioners
v.
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, et al.
Docketed:          Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
January 19, 2001 (99-15641, 99-15771)

~~Date~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jan 18 2001Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 20, 2001)
Feb 12 2001 Order extending time to file response to petition until March 20,
2001.
Feb 20 2001Brief amici curiae of National Association of Home Builders and James
Nolen filed.
Mar 1 2001Waiver of right of respondent Nevada to respond filed.
Mar 19 2001Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.
Mar 20 2001Brief of respondents Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, et al. in
opposition filed.
Mar 28 2001Reply brief of petitioners Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc., et
al. filed.
Apr 4 2001 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 20, 2001
Jun 26 2001 REDISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 28, 2001
Jun 29 2001 Petition GRANTED. limited to the following question: "Whether the
Court of Appeals properly determined that a temporary moratorium
on land development does not constitute a taking of property
requiring compensation under the Takings Clause of the United
States Constitution?"
SET FOR ARGUMENT January 7, 2002.
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Jul 18 2001 Order extending time to file the joint appendix and petitioners'
brief on the merits to and including September 12, 2001.
Aug 31 2001 Order extending time to file respondent's brief on the merits to
and including November 13, 2001.
Sep 6 2001 Blanket consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of
either party received from counsel for the petitioner and counsel
for the respondent.
Sep 12 2001Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
Sep 12 2001Brief amici curiae of American Farm Bureau Federation, et al. filed.
Sep 12 2001Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Home Builders filed.
Sep 12 2001Brief of petitioners Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc., et al.
filed.
Sep 12 2001Joint appendix filed.
Sep 12 2001Brief amicus curiae of Defenders of Property Rights filed.
Sep 12 2001Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed.
Sep 12 2001Brief amici curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
Sep 19 2001 Motion of American Association of Small Property Owners, et al.
for leave to file a brief as amici curiae filed.
Oct 29 2001 Motion of American Association of Small Property Owners, et al.
for leave to file a brief as amici curiae GRANTED.
Nov 8 2001 CIRCULATED.
Nov 9 2001Brief amici curiae of Council of State Governments, et al. filed.
Nov 13 2001 Time to file respondents' brief on the merits further extended to
and including November 15, 2001.
Nov 13 2001Brief amici curiae of American Planning Association, et al. filed.
Nov 13 2001Brief amici curiae of Vermont, et al. filed.
Nov 13 2001Brief amici curiae of National Audubon Society, et al. filed.
Nov 14 2001Brief of respondents Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, et al. filed.
Nov 15 2001Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Nov 15 2001Brief amici curiae of Scientists Thomas Dunne, et al. filed.
Nov 23 2001 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral
argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Dec 10 2001 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral
argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Dec 13 2001Reply brief of petitioners Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc., et
al. filed.
Jan 7 2002 ARGUED.
Jan 24 2002 Record filed.
Jan 29 2002 Record filed.
Apr 23 2002 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the
Court, in which O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer,
JJ., joined. Rehnquist, C.J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which
Scalia, J., and Thomas, J., joined.Thomas, J., filed a dissentng
opinion, in which Scalia, j., joined.
May 23 2002 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
May 31 2002 Record returned to the USDC of Nevada.
Jun 19 2002 Record returned to the USCA 9th Circuit.
 


~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Michael M. Berger Berger & Norton 3109792500
12121 Wilshire Blvd., #1300
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Party name: Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc., et al.
 
Attorneys for Respondent:
E. Clement Shute Jr. Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger 4155527272
396 Hayes Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Party name: Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, et al.
 
William J. Frey Office of the Attorney General7756841229
100 North Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89701-4717
Party name: Nevada
 
Daniel L. Siegel Deputy Attorney General 9164458178
P.O. Box 944255
Sacramento, CA 94244-2550
Party name: California
 
Ellison Folk Shute Mihaly & Weinberger 4155527272
396 Hayes Street
San Francisco, CA 94102-0000
Party name: Tahoe Regional Planning Association
 
Other Attorneys:
Marc B. Kaplin Sentry Pkwy, 6109412666
Bldg. 640
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Party name: National Association of Home Builders and James Nolen
 
Meriem L. Hubbard 10360 Old Placerville Rd. 9163622833
Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95827
Party name: Pacific Legal Foundation
 
Richard A. Samp Washington Legal Foundation 2025880302
2009 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20036
Party name: Washington Legal Foundation
 
John J. Rademacher American Farm Bureau Federatio8476858600
225 Touhy Avenue
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Party name: American Farm Bureau Federation
 
Christopher G. Senior Natl. Assn. of Home Builders 2022668200
1201 15th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Party name: National Association of Home Builders
 
Nancie G. Marzulla Defenders of Property Rights 2028226770
1350 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20036
Party name: Defenders of Property Rights
 
William H. Mellor Institute for Justice 2029551300
1717 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20006
Party name: Institute for Justice
 
R.S. Radford Pacific Legal Foundation 9163622833
10360 Old Placervill Rd.
Sacramento, CA 95827
Party name: Pacific Legal Foundation, et al.
 
Martin S. Kaufman Atlantic Legal Foundation 2125731960
205 East 42nd St., 9th FL
New York, NY 10017
Party name: American Association of Small Property Owners, et al.
 
Solicitor General U.S. Department of Justice
Washington, DC 20530
 
Robert H. Freilich Freilich Leitner Carlisle 8165614414
4435 Main Street
Kansas City, MO 64111
Party name: American Planning Association, et al.
 
Bridget Say Asst. AG 8028283181
109 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05609
Party name: Vermont, et al.
 
John D. Echeverria Georgetown Univ. Law Center 2026629850
600 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Party name: National Audubon Society, et al.
 
Richard Ruda State & Local Legal Centers 2024344850
444 North Capitol Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Party name: Council of State Governments, et al.
 
Karl M. Manheim 919 South Albany Street 2137361106
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Party name: Scientists Thomas Dunne, et al.