Legal Opinion
Madera Irrigation District v. Hancock
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 2, 1993No. 91-16013PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KLEINFELD, Circuit Judge:
Madera Irrigation District sued for a declaratory judgment and injunction, to prevent the United States from changing the terms of its water purchases when Madera renewed its contract. The district court dismissed for failure to state a claim. We conclude that the government has the power to impose the particular requirements at issue, and affirm.
I. Facts.
In 1939, Madera Irrigation District sold land and San Joaquin River water rights to the United States. As part of the consideration, the United States promised to build the Friant Dam and the Madera Canal and enter…
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