Legal Opinion
Churchill County v. Norton
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 19, 2001No. 00-15967PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge PAEZ; Concurring Opinion by Judge SNEED
PAEZ, Circuit Judge:
For more than a century, myriad interests, from individuals to power companies to Indian tribes, from federal to state to local governments, have disputed the rights to water from the Truckee and Carson Rivers.1 Through its enactment of Public Law 101-618, 104 Stat. 3289 (1990), Congress addressed years of legal challenges regarding the over-committed water resources of this region. This action involves Title II of Public Law 101-618— the Truckee-Carson Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement Act (“Settlement Act”).2…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Marsh v. Oregon Natural Resources CouncilSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Robertson v. Methow Valley Citizens CouncilSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Kleppe v. Sierra ClubSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Nevada v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by101 opinions
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- Native Ecosystems Council v. DombeckCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- Great Basin Mine Watch v. HankinsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2006
- Sierra Forest Legacy v. ShermanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2011
- Bering Strait Citizens for Responsible Resource Development v. United States Army Corps of EngineersCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
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