Environmental and Natural Resources

Federal Appeals Court to Determine Tribal Reserved Rights to Groundwater

by Christopher W. Payne The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will soon determine whether the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians has a federal reserved right to groundwater in a water rights case that could set a precedent for tribes across the West.  The case is entitled Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians v. Coachella […]