George Sheetz, Petitioner v. County of El Dorado, California
Case Number:
22-1074
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Nature of Suit:
Firms
- Abbott & Kindermann
- Akin Gump
- Baker Botts
- Coblentz Patch
- Covington & Burling
- Jones Day
- McKinley Conger
- Pillsbury Winthrop
- Rutan & Tucker
- Shute Mihaly
- Vinson & Elkins
- Zacks & Freedman
Companies
- Atlantic Legal Foundation Inc.
- California Housing Defense Fund
- California State Association of Counties
- Cato Institute
- National Association of Clean Water Agencies
- National Association of Realtors
- Pacific Legal Foundation
- Texas Public Policy Foundation
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