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...
SJV WATER: State continues to ghost Kings County water managers blaming lawsuit SJV Water Groundwater News December 31, 2025By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water Even as the state has given Kings County farmers a deadline to begin reporting groundwater...
SJV WATER: Nation’s highest court declines to hear water rights case stemming from decade-old drought SJV Water Water rights and water law December 31, 2025By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The United States Supreme Court officially declined to hear a case alleging the federal government...
PRESS RELEASE: Environmental Groups Send Trump Administration Legal Notice for Killing Endangered Species Conservation organizations & coalitions Water project operations November 14, 2025San Francisco Baykeeper, the Center for Biological Diversity, and Friends of the River issue a notice of intent to sue...
