Legal Opinion
In Re General Adjudication of All Rights to Use Water in the Gila River System & Source
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided February 19, 2010No. WC-07-0001-IR, WC-07-0003-IRPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PELANDER, Justice.
¶ 1 As part of the ongoing adjudication of rights to use water in the Gila River System and Source, 1 the superior court approved the settlement agreement of the Gila River Indian Community (“GRIC”). 2 We accepted interlocutory review and now affirm the judgment and decree of the adjudication court.
Background
¶ 2 In 2004, Congress enacted the Arizona Water Settlements Act (“AWSA”), Pub.L. No. 108-451, 118 Stat. 3478 (2004), as “part of a broader effort by federal, state, and tribal entities to resolve water rights issues” in this state. In re Gen. Adjudication of All…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Martin v. WilksSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Winters v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Andrews v. BlakeArizona Supreme Court · 2003
- San Carlos Apache Tribe v. Superior CourtArizona Supreme Court · 1999
- United States v. Super. Ct. in & for Maricopa Cty.Arizona Supreme Court · 1985
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