By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The long, circuitous path of a lawsuit against the federal government for cutting off water during the crushing 2014 drought to farms and cities that rely on supplies from the Friant-Kern and Madera canals could lead all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. At least, that’s the goal of attorneys who filed a writ of certiorari on behalf of 20 Friant Water Authority districts, the City of Fresno and several San Joaquin Valley farmers … Continue reading SJV WATER: Friant contractors ask U.S. Supreme Court to review water rights case