lawsuits and legal rulings

August 15, 2023 103

From Earthjustice: The Institute for Fisheries Resources (IFR) and the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA) today notified U.S....

CAL MATTERS: California water agency under investigation for discriminating against tribes, people of color

Cal Matters

August 10, 2023 368

A discrimination complaint filed by Native American tribes and environmental justice groups alleges that California has failed to protect water...

THIS JUST IN … EPA Accepts Civil Rights Complaint Against California State Water Board

Breaking News

August 9, 2023 1180

From Restore the Delta: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a decision accepting for investigation a civil rights complaint...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: California appeals court rules against Westlands Water District in dispute over its contract with feds

August 8, 2023 185

The contract sought would have provided the district with permanent access to over one million acre-feet of water for agricultural...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Federal judge denies request for temporary block of water toxicity testing rules in California

August 8, 2023 64

Clean Water SoCal and the Central Valley Clean Water Association wanted a temporary stop to Tests of Significant Toxicity. By...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge signs off on $1.7 million deal over Clean Water Act violations at California prison

August 3, 2023 173

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation denies any violations occurred but said it’s in the best interest of everyone...

PRESS RELEASE: Yolo County Files Lawsuit Against California Department of Water Resources Challenging Undisclosed and Harmful Features of the Yolo Bypass Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Fish Passage Project

Press Release/Other

July 18, 2023 804

Press release from Yolo County: Today, Yolo County has taken the necessary step of filing a lawsuit against the California...

PRESS RELEASE: Judge: Federal Shasta River “Safe Harbor” coho salmon program violates Endangered Species Act

California Courts Newsroom

Press Release/Other

July 13, 2023 275

From the Western Environmental Law Center, Friends of the Shasta River, and the Environmental Protection Information Center: Late yesterday, the...

CA COURTS NEWSROOM: Courts Prepare for Rise in Climate and Water Law Cases

California Courts Newsroom

July 12, 2023 106

Environmental Summit focuses on how rapidly changing environment is expected to increase litigation and present thorny legal issues By Blaine...

CA COURTS NEWSROOM: Diving into Water Law: Q&A with California’s “Water Renaissance Man” Justice Ronald Robie

July 12, 2023 253

By Merrill Balassone, California Courts Newsroom He’s been called a “water renaissance man.” Justice Ronald Robie has dived into the...

PRO PUBLICA: Supreme Court Keeps Navajo Nation Waiting for Water

Pro Publica

June 26, 2023 69

By Anna V. Smith, High Country News, and Umar Farooq and Mark Olalde, ProPublica This article originally appeared on Inside...

COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: Fight over Oregon’s Klamath water can stay in federal court, Ninth Circuit rules

June 5, 2023 5

A Ninth Circuit panel ruled against the Klamath Irrigation District in its attempt to move a dispute over the allocation...

THIS JUST IN … Coalition Issues Intent to Sue Over Governor’s Decision to Suspend Water Quality Protections

Breaking News

March 9, 2023 2044

From the California Water Impact Network (C-WIN): A coalition of environmental groups – the California Water Impact Network, the California Sportfishing...

LEGAL BRIEF: California Coastal Commission’s approval of Monterey desalination plant