water rights – Page 3

Whether the federal government can avoid the doctrine of prior exclusive jurisdiction in an ongoing, comprehensive water adjudication under the McCarran Amendment by asserting defenses based on federal law.

The first petition is here.

Gila River Indian Community and San Carlos Apache Tribe Win Water Rights Dispute

September 7, 2023Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Gila River Indian Community v. Schoebroek (D. Ariz.):

78 Gila River MSJ

85 Schoebroek Opposition

87 Schoebroek MSJ Claim Preclusion

89 Schoebroek MSJ on Jurisdiction

100 Gila River Reply ISO 78

101 Gila River Opposition to 87

103 Gila River Opposition to 89

107 Reply ISO 87

108 Reply ISO 89

111 Schoebroek MTD San Carlos Complaint

112 San Carlos Apache Complaint in Intervention

116 Tribes Motion for Sanctions

117 San Carlos Opposition

118 Reply ISO 111

119 Opposition to 116

120 Reply ISO 116

137 DCT Order

Prior post here.

SCOTUSBlog Recap of Arizona v. Navajo Opinion

June 23, 2023Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Opinion and stuff here.

SCOTUS Rejects Navajo Nation’s Water Rights Trust Claim 5-4

June 22, 2023Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Arizona v. Navajo Nation.

Background materials here.

Split Ninth Circuit Panel Rejects Klamath Irrigation District’s Forum Shopping Efforts Designed to Thwart Bureau of Reclamation’s Release of Water for Tribal Purposes