UNITED STATES of America, Petitioner,
v.
SUPERIOR COURT of the State of Arizona, In and For the COUNTY OF MARICOPA, Hon. Stanley Z. Goodfarb, a judge thereof; Arizona Department of Water Resources, and Wesley E. Steiner, a director thereof; and Numerous Claimants To the Waters of the Gila River System and Source, Real Parties in Interest, Respondents. The SAN CARLOS APACHE TRIBE and the Tonto Apache Tribe, Petitioners,
v.
SUPERIOR COURT of the State of Arizona, In and For the COUNTY OF MARICOPA, Hon. Stanley Z. Goodfarb, Judge, Maricopa County Superior Court; and Arizona Department of Water Resources; Salt River Valley Water Users Association; Phelps Dodge Corporation, and all other claimants to water rights in the Gila River System and Source as Real Parties in Interest, Respondents.
Supreme Court of Arizona, En Banc.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
January 30, 1985.
Reconsideration Denied April 23, 1985.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
F. Henry Habicht II, Asst. Atty. Gen. by Thomas H. Pacheco, Steven E. Carroll, Dirk D. Snel, Washington, D.C., for petitioner United States.
Sparks & Siler, P.C. by Joe P. Sparks, E. Dennis Siler, Kevin T. Tehan, Scottsdale, for petitioners San Carlos Apache Tribe, Tonto Apache Tribe.
Evans, Kitchel & Jenckes by Alvin H. Shrago, Phoenix, for respondent Phelps Dodge Corp.
John S. Schaper, Phoenix, for respondent Buckeye Irrigation Co.
Bill Stephens, P.C. by Bill Stephens, David A. Pennartz, Bradford T. Brown, Phoenix, for respondents Cities of Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, Tempe, Glendale, Peoria, Chandler, Goodyear and Gilbert.
Lee, Theisen & Eagle by David W. Eagle, Phoenix, for respondent Smith.
Robert K. Corbin, Atty. Gen. by Russell A. Kolsrud, Jon K. Wactor, Phoenix, for respondent State of Arizona, Arizona State Land Department.
Jennings, Strouss & Salmon by M. Byron Lewis, John B. Weldon, Jr., Jon L. Kyl, Mikel L. Moore, Phoenix, for respondent Salt River Water Users Association.
Richardson & Mortensen by Irval L. Mortensen, Safford, for various respondents.
Navajo Nation Department of Justice by John A. MacKinnon, Window Rock, for amicus curiae Navajo Nation.
Supreme Court of Arizona, En Banc.
FELDMAN, Justice.
The United States, the San Carlos Apache tribe, and the Tonto Apache tribe (petitioners) bring these consolidated special action petitions challenging the jurisdiction of the courts of this state to adjudicate petitioners' claims to water rights in certain rivers. They attack, as well, the procedures adopted by the Arizona legislature for adjudication of such claims.
The petitions arise out of proceedings pending before the superior court...
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