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United States v. Pioneer Irrigation District

Idaho Supreme Court

Decided March 9, 2007No. 31790PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SCHROEDER, Chief Justice.

This is a water rights case arising from the Snake River Basin Adjudication (SRBA) regarding ownership interests of the United States and various irrigation entities. The SRBA court ruled that the United States has nominal legal title to the water rights at issue and the irrigation entities hold equitable title in trust for their landowners. The United States appealed to this Court. Several irrigation entities filed cross-appeals.

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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The United States Bureau of Reclamation (United States or BOR) filed water right claims for irrigation…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Nevada v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Arizona v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. California v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Ickes v. FoxSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
  5. Nebraska v. WyomingSupreme Court of the United States · 1945

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Walker v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2008
  2. State v. OchoaIdaho Supreme Court · 2022
  3. Telford Lands LLC v. CainIdaho Supreme Court · 2013
  4. A & B Irrigation District v. StateIdaho Supreme Court · 2014
  5. In Re SRBA Case No. 39576 (Subcase 91-63) / Gene F. Bray v. Pioneer Irrigation DistrictIdaho Supreme Court · 2007

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