State v. Hagerman Water Right Owners, Inc.

SCHROEDER, Justice.

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FACTS AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS

This case arises from the general adjudication of water rights in the Snake River water basin, commenced in 1987 pursuant to the Idaho Legislature’s enactment of legislation in 1985 and 1986 requiring the Director (“Director”) of the Idaho Department of Water Resources (“IDWR”) to initiate a judicial proceeding to accomplish the adjudication within the terms of the MeCarran Amendment. 43 U.S.C. § 666. On June 17, 1987, the Director filed a petition in the district court on behalf of the State, naming the United States and other water users of the…