Legal Opinion
United States v. Super. Ct. in & for Maricopa Cty.
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided January 30, 1985No. 17623-SA, 17681-SAPublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FELDMAN, Justice.
The United States, the San Carlos Apache tribe, and the Tonto Apache tribe (petitioners) bring these consolidated special action petitions challenging the jurisdiction of the courts of this state to adjudicate petitioners’ claims to water rights in certain rivers. They attack, as well, the procedures adopted by the Arizona legislature for adjudication of such claims.
The petitions arise out of proceedings pending before the superior court of Maricopa County entitled: “In re the General Adjudication of All Rights to Use Water in the Gila River System and Source, Maricopa County…
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