ELR Citation: ELR 20243
No(s). s. 02-35441, -35446 (9th Cir. Jul 21, 2003)

The court dismisses on ripeness grounds U.S. and Native American tribes' request to clarify the nature and scope of tribal water rights in Oregon’s Klamath Basin and to assess the water rights standard set forth in a state administrative adjudication. Prior litigation in this dispute establishe...