Estate of Boyd ex rel. Boyd v. United States

OPINION

ZAMORA, Judge.

James Scott Boyd, in his individual capacity, and as representative for the Estate of Dr. Nathan E. Boyd (Boyd) appeals from the district court’s order dismissing his claims to water rights in the Lower Rio Grande adjudication area. Boyd was permitted to intervene in ongoing water rights adjudication proceedings in the district court. The district court dismissed Boyd’s claims on the grounds that Boyd failed to assert a cognizable claim to water rights, and that Boyd’s claims were barred by the principles of res judicata. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Boyd’s claimed water rights…