Central Delta Water Agency v. United States

306 F.3d 938 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. No. 01-16172. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 12, 2002. Filed September 26, 2002. As Amended October 21, 2002. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED 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. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California; Oliver W. Wanger, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CV-99-05650-OWW. Before: GOODWIN, REINHARDT and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. Opinion by Judge REINHARDT; Dissent by Judge FERNANDEZ. OPINION REINHARDT, Circuit Judge. 1 This case raises an important practical question regarding the doctrine of standing. It requires us to address the circumstances under which a…