State of South Carolina vs. State of North Carolina - Water War

On October 1, 2007, the United States Supreme Court granted South Carolina's motion for leave to file a bill of complaint against North Carolina. North Carolina is allowed thirty days within which to file an answer.

Supreme Court Appoints Kristin Linsley Myles, Esq. as Special Master

United States Supreme Court Order

Press Conference Videos - 2/4/09

• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3
• Part 4
• Part 5
• Part 6
• Part 7

Water War Pleadings

• Motion for leave to file Complaint by South Carolina.
• Complaint
• Brief of the State of South Carolina of its Motion for Leave to File Complaint
• Appendix
• • Exhibit 1: Letter from L. Childs Cantey, South Carolina Assistant Attorney General, to Phil Fragapane, North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Page 1
  • Exhibit 2: Letter from Henry McMaster, South Carolina Attorney General, to Roy Cooper, North Carolina Attorney General (Dec. 19, 2006) Page 7
  • Exhibit 3: Letter from Roy Cooper, North Carolina Attorney General, to Henry McMaster, South Carolina Attorney General (Jan. 3, 2007) Page 9
  • Exhibit 4: Affidavit of Dr. A. W. Badr (May 31, 2007) Page 11
  • South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Summary of Catawba-Wateree River basin natural flows and the impact of water transfers from that basin in North Carolina (May 31, 2007) page 14
  • Exhibit 5: Affidavit of Mr. Laron A. Bunch, Jr., Manager of Lake Wylie Marina (May 30, 2007) Page 22
  • Exhibit 6: Affidavit of Senator Robert Wesley Hayes, Jr. (May 30, 2007) Page 25
  • Memorandum from Sen. Dan Clodfelter to North Carolina Environmental Management Commission (Jan. 8, 2007) page 29
  • Exhibit 7: Affidavit of Mr. Dale Herendeen (May 30, 2007) page 31
  • Exhibit 8: Affidavit of Ms. Donna Lisenby, Catawba Riverkeeper (May 30, 2007) Page 34
• Application of the State of South Carolina for a Preliminary Injunction
• Brief of the State of North Carolina in Opposition
• Response of the State of North Carolina to South Carolina's Application for a Preliminary Injunction
• Reply Brief in Support of Application of the State of South Carolina for a Preliminary Injunction
• Reply Brief of the State of South Carolina in Support of its Motion for Leave to File Complaint
• Motion for Leave Granted by the US Supreme Court
• Answer to Bill of Complaint [North Carolina]
• Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC's Motion and Brief in Support of Motion to Intervene and File Answer, and Answer
• Answer [Duke]
• Brief of the State of South Carolina in Opposition to Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC's Motion for Leave to Intervene and File Answer
• Reply Brief by Duke Energy Carolinas to South Carolina's Memorandum in Opposition to Motion to Intervene
• Motion of the Catawba River Water Supply Project for Leave to Intervene and Brief in Support of the Motion
• Brief of the State of South Carolina in Opposition to Motion of the Catawba River Water Supply Project for Leave to Intervene
• Reply Brief in Support of the Motion of the Catawba River Water Supply Project for Leave to Intervene