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Ninth Circuit Hears Klamath Basin Water Rights Case

The Klamath Water Users Association and other appellants asked a Ninth Circuit appeals panel on Wednesday to reverse a 2023 district court ruling that sided with tribes and fish in a dispute over water rights in the Klamath Basin.

U.S. District Judge William Orrick had ruled last year that the federal government must follow its own laws, such as the Endangered Species Act, and isn’t obligated to comply with an Oregon order to stop releasing water from…

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