COURTHOUSE NEWS: Yurok Tribe challenges feds’ revised priorities for Klamath Project Courthouse News Service Water project operations August 15, 2026The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation pointed to historically low snowpack this winter, which it argued necessitated lower-than-normal flows to avoid...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Companies say California denied them due process in Ninth Circuit water rights case Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law August 12, 2026The companies affected by a water curtailment order want a due process hearing and compensation for what they call the...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge says environmental groups fell short in bid to pause California water projects Courthouse News Service Water project operations August 4, 2026The decision hinged on the interpretation of a 2024 Endangered Species Act biological opinion By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service...
SJV WATER: Board members sue over alleged ‘water scheme’ in western Fresno County water basin SJV Water Groundwater News July 15, 2026By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Farmers frustrated with recent actions by the Pleasant Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) board filed...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Legal battle over water use in California county ends in settlement Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law June 30, 2026The agreement will last for five years, with the chance to extend another six if certain conditions are met. By...
DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Delta Counties celebrate final court victory blocking illegal financing for delta tunnel Maven Delta Conveyance Project April 22, 2026Court decision is now final, protecting ratepayers, the Delta, and the rule of law From the Delta Counties Coalition: The...
PRESS RELEASE: California Supreme Court denies review of major appellate decision rejecting DWR’s attempt to validate bond financing for Delta tunnel project Guest Contributor Delta Conveyance Project April 20, 2026Press release by attorneys Roger Moore and Thomas Keeling In a major milestone that prevailing attorneys described as a victory...
ARIZONA MIRROR: Arizona hires high-powered law firm, setting the stage for a legal battle over Colorado River water Arizona Mirror Colorado River March 24, 2026by Caitlin Sievers, Arizona Mirror Arizona is preparing for a legal battle over its rights to Colorado River water. Following...
PRESS RELEASE: Lawsuit challenges Trump’s dangerous Delta water grab Conservation organizations & coalitions Water project operationsWater rights and water law March 2, 2026Bureau of Reclamation’s excessive pumping violates Endangered Species Act Press release from the Center for Biological Diversity, SF Baykeeper, and...
SJV WATER: State supreme court declines to hear groundwater case out of Kings County SJV Water Groundwater News February 13, 2026By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water The California Supreme Court denied a petition by the Kings County Farm Bureau to review...
SJV WATER: Judge tosses one “cause of action” in long-running Kern River case SJV Water Water rights and water law January 24, 2026By Lois Henry, SJV Water One of several “causes of action” was cut out of the ongoing Kern River case...
DELTA COUNTIES COALITION: Statement on Appellate Court Rejection of Delta Tunnel Financing Delta Counties Coalition Delta Conveyance Project January 13, 2026From the Delta Counties Coalition: The Delta Counties Coalition (DCC) welcomes the opinion by the Third District Court of Appeal,...
PRESS RELEASE: Siding with counties and other opponents, Court Of Appeal affirms decision rejecting DWR’s unlawful attempt to validate bond financing for Delta Tunnel Project Conservation organizations & coalitions Delta Conveyance Project January 2, 2026On December 31, 2025, the Court of Appeal for the Third Appellate District affirmed a trial court decision against the...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California appellate court upholds bar on revenue bonds for Delta Program Courthouse News Service Delta Conveyance Project December 31, 2025The panel agreed with a trial judge that Water Resources hadn’t met its burden to show the controversial project qualifies...
LEGAL ALERT: Court of Appeal Affirms Trial Court’s Rejection of Financing Scheme for Delta Conveyance Project Guest Contributor Delta Conveyance Project December 31, 2025From Somach Simmons & Dunn: “On December 31, 2025, the Third District Court of Appeal issued an opinion rejecting the...
