Legal Opinion
Westlands Water District v. Firebaugh Canal
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 30, 1993No. 93-15295PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
Westlands Water District (Westlands) and San Benito County Water District (San Benito) appeal a district court order dismissing their claims against the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation (Bureau), arising out of water allocations made by the Bureau during the 1992 California drought. While we do not find ourselves in complete agreement with all of the district court’s analysis, we affirm the judgment.
BACKGROUND
The Central Valley Project (CVP) is a massive water reclamation project authorized by various acts of Congress, and serving the needs of central…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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3Cited by22 opinions
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