Legal Opinion
United States v. Orr Water Ditch Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 14, 2004No. Nos. 03-16654, 03-16941PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM A. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge.
In this case, we consider whether a Nevada statute providing for an automatic *1079stay of the State Engineer’s decisions applies to federal proceedings under the Orr Ditch Decree.
Because we find that Nev.Rev.Stat. § 533.450 is an integral part of Nevada water law rather than a generally applicable rule of civil procedure, we conclude that it does.
I. Background
The underlying case arises from a 1944 federal court decree quieting title to certain water rights in the Truckee River. The Truckee River originates in California, flows into Nevada, and terminates in…
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