Letter from the parties transmitting amendments to decree received.

Letter from parties transmitting four documents: 2011 Agreement as Amended August, 2015; Agreement on Implementation of John Martin Reservoir Revised Elevation-Area-Capacity Tables in the H-1 Model (2015 Agreement); Amended Appendix B 1 8/2015; Amended Appendix C 1 8/2015

Parties submitted original copies of September 15, 2011 "Agreement on H-1 Model Changes to Address Increases in Irrigation Efficiency for Pumped Groundwater" and amendments to Appendix B.1 and Appendix C.1 of the March 9, 2009 decree.

Letter from the parties relinquishing retained jurisdiction with a copy of the Ammended Appendix A.4.

Record received from the Special Master Aurthur Littleworth. (2 boxes)

Motion for discharge of special master GRANTED, and Arthur Littleworth, of Riverside, California, the Special Master in this case, is hereby discharged with the thanks of the Court.

Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 14, 2009.

Response to Special Master's motion for discharge from respondent Colorado filed.

Response to Special Master's motion for discharge from petitioner Kansas filed.

Motion for discharge of special master filed by Special Master.

EXCEPTION OVERRULED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Roberts, C. J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Souter, J., joined.

The motion of the Special Master for interim fees and expenses is granted, and the Special Master is awarded a total of $58,515.68 for the period January 1, 2008, through November 30, 2008, to be paid equally by the parties.

Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 9, 2009.

Argued. On Exception to the Report of the Special Master. For plaintiff: Steve Six, Attorney General, Topeka, Kan. For respondent: John W. Suthers, Attorney General, Denver, Colo.

Motion for leave to file a sur-reply DENIED.

Motion for interim fees and expenses for the period January 1, 2008 through November 30, 2008 filed by Special Master.

Record received from Special Master Arthur Littleworth (1 box).

Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 14, 2008.

Response to Kansas' motion for leave to file and sur-reply filed by Colorado.

Motion for leave to file a sur-reply filed by Kansas.

CIRCULATED.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, December 1, 2008

The Exception to the Report of the Special Master is set for oral argument in due course.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 5, 2008.

Reply in Opposition to Kansas' Exception of respondent Colorado filed.

Kansas' Exception and Brief filed.

The motion of the Special Master for interim fees and expenses is granted, and the Special Master is awarded a total of $88,515.30 for the period January 1, 2006, through December 31, 2007, to be paid equally by the parties.

The Fifth and Final Report of the Special Master is received and ordered filed. Exceptions to the Report, with supporting briefs, may be filed within 45 days. Replies, if any, with supporting briefs, may be filed within 30 days.

Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 22, 2008.

Report DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 22, 2008.

Fifth and final Report of the Special Master received

Motion for interim fees and expenses for the period January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2007 filed by Special Master.

The motion of the Special Master for interim fees and expenses is granted, and the Special Master is awarded a total of $57,761.43 for the period December 1, 2004, through, December 31, 2005, to be paid equally by the parties.

Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 17, 2006.

Motion for interim fees and expenses for the period December 1, 2004 through December 31, 2005 filed by Special Master.

The motion of the Special Master for interim fees and expenses is granted, and the Special Master is awarded a total of $10,060.80 for the period January 26, 2004, through, November 16, 2004, to be paid equally by the parties.

Kansas' exceptions overruled; Special Master's recommendations accepted; and case recommitted to Special Master. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C.J., and O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined and in which Stevens, and Thomas, JJ., joined except for Part II. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Stevens, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.

Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 7, 2005.

Motion for interim fees and expenses for the period January 26, 2004 through November 16, 2004 filed by Special Master.

Argued. For plaintiff: John B. Draper, Special Assistant Attorney General, Santa Fe, N. Mex. For Colorado: David W. Robbins, Denver, Colo. For the United States: James A. Feldman, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

SET FOR ARGUMENT Monday, October 4, 2004.

CIRCULATED.

Record and exhibits (8 boxes) received from Special Master.

Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General GRANTED.

Record and exhibits (28 boxes) received from Special Master

Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General.

The motion of Kansas for leave to file a sur-reply is granted. The Exceptions to the Report of the Special Master are set for oral argument in due course.

Sur-Reply filed by Kansas

Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 27, 2004.

Motion for leave to file sur-reply filed by plaintiff Kansas.

Reply to the Kansas's Exceptions filed by the United States

Reply brief of respondent Colorado opposing the exceptions of Kansas filed.

Time to file replies to the exceptions to the Report of the Special Master extended to and including March 22, 2004 for all parties.

Kansas' Exceptions and Brief filed.

Lodging received from Kansas

Letter from Colorado stating they would not file exceptions

Motion for interim fees and expenses for the period January 18, 2003 through November 20, 2003 GRANTED.

The Fourth Report of the Special Master is received and ordered filed. Exceptions to the Report, with supporting briefs, may be filed within 45 days. Replies, if any, with supporting briefs, may be filed within 30 days.

Motion for interim fees and expenses for the period January 18, 2003 through November 20, 2003 filed by Special Master.

Report DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 5, 2003.

Fourth Report of the Special Master received

Motion of Special Master for Interim Fees and Expenses GRANTED. The Special Master is awarded a total of $239,652.85 for the period October 16, 2000 through January 17, 2003 to be paid equally by the parties.

Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 28, 2003.

Motion of Special Master for Interim Fees and Expenses filed.

ORDERED ISSUED.

Colorado's exceptions sustained in part and overruled in part; Kansas' exception overruled; and case remanded. STEVENS, J., delivered the opinion of the Court. Opinion by O'CONNOR, J, concurring in part and dissenting in part in which SCALIA and THOMAS, JJ. join.

ARGUED.

Record and exhibits on damages phase of case (7 Boxes) received from Special Master.

Kansas Exhibit 1092 and Colorado Exhibit 1253 and list of all exhibits admitted during damage phase of case beginning Nov. 8, 1999 concluded Jan. 28, 2000 received.

Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for divided argument GRANTED

Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for divided argument filed.

Colorado's reply to brief for the United States in opposition to Exceptions of Kansas and Colorado filed.

Kansas' reply to brief for United States filed.

CIRCULATED.

Motion of Colorado for leave to file a reply to the brief of the United States is granted, the parties are allowed to and including February 2, 2001, within which to file replies. The Exceptions to the Report of the Special Master are set for oral argument in due course.

SET FOR ARGUMENT March 19, 2001.

Motion of Colorado for leave to file a reply to the brief of the United States filed.

Kansas's response to Colorado's motion filed.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 19, 2001.

Brief for the United States in opposition to Exceptions of Kansas and Colorado filed.

Colorado's reply brief in opposition to Kansas' Exception to the Third Report of the Special Master filed and distributed.

Reply brief of Kansas opposing Exceptions of Colorado filed and distributed.

Time to file all replies to the Exceptions to the Special Master extended to and including January 3, 2001.

ORDER: Motion of the Special Master for fees and reimbursement of expenses is granted, and the Special Master is awarded a total of $134,165.44 for the period February 1, 2000, through October 15, 2000, to be paid equally by the parties.

Exceptions of Colorado to the Third Report of the Special Master filed.

Exceptions of Kansas to the Third Report of the Special Master filed.

Motion of Special Master for Interim Fees and Expenses filed.

Third Report of Special Master received and ordered filed. Exceptions to the Report, with supporting briefs, may be filed within 45 days. Replies, if any, with supporting briefs, may be filed within 30 days.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 6, 2000.

Third Report of the Special Master and one volume appendix received.

Motion of the Special Master for fees and reimbursement of expenses is granted and the Special Master is awardeda total of $112,783.95 for the period March 3, 1999, through January 28, 2000, to be paid equally by the parties.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 17, 2000.

Motion of the Special Master for award of interim fees and expenses filed.

Motion for fees and reimbursement of expenses GRANTED

Letter of consent from Kansas received.

Letter of consent from Colorado received.

Motion of Special Master distributed for Conference April 2, 1999.

Motion of Special Master for fees and reimbursement of expenses filed.

The exceptions of Colorado to the Second Report of the Special Master are overruled without prejudice to Colorado's Right to renew those exceptions at the conclusion of the Special Master's redemial proceedings.

Reply brief of Kansas filed.

Brief of United States in opposition to Exceptions of Colorado filed.

Motion of the Special Master for fees and reimbursement of expenses is granted, and the Special Master is awarded a total of $114, 817.19 for the period October 19, 1996, through September 9, 1997, to be paid equally by Kansas and Colorado.

Above motion distributed (12/12/97).

Motion of Special Master for fees and expenses filed. (NP)

Exceptions of Colorado to Report of Special Master filed.

Waiver of Kansas to file exceptions filed. (NP)

The Second Report of the Special Master is received and ordered filed. Exceptions to the Report with supporting briefs may be filed within 45 days. Replies, if any, with supporting briefs may be filed within 30 days.

Second Report of the Special Master received.

Motion for fees and expenses GRANTED

Motion of Special Master for interim fees and expenses filed. (NP)

ORDER: The motion of the Special Master for fees and reimbursement of expenses for the period August 1, 1994, through November 1, 1995, is granted and the Special Master is awarded a total of $39,132.75 to be paid as follows: for the period August 1, 1994 through July 31,1995 a total of $21,518,19 to be paid 40% by Kansas, 40% by Colorado and 20% by the United States; for the period August 1, 1995 through November 1, 1995 a total of $17,614.56 to be paid equally by Kansas and Colorado.

Motion of Special Master for Interim Fees and Expenses filed. (NP)

CERTIFIED COPY OF ORDER SENT TO SPECIAL MASTER.

EXCEPTIONS OVERRULED, AND CASE REMANDED. Rehnquist, C.J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.

ARGUED.

ORDER: The motion of Kansas for divided argument is granted and the time is allotted as follows: Kansas - 30 minutes, Colorado - 20 minutes, the United States - 10 minutes. The motion of Colorado for divided argument is denied. The motion of the Solicitor General for divided argument is denied.

Response of Kansas to motions of United States and Colorado for divided argument filed.

CIRCULATED.

SET FOR ARGURMENT TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1995. (1ST CASE).

Motion of Kansas for divided argument filed.

Motion of Colorado for divided argument filed.

Motion of United States for divided argument filed. (NP)

ORDER: The Exceptions to the Report of the Special Master are set for oral argument in due course.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of (Jan. 20, 1995 Conf).

Brief for the United States in response to the exceptions of Kansas and Colorado filed.

Kansas' reply opposing Colorado's Exceptions filed.

Colorado's reply brief filed.

Time to file all replies to the exceptions to the Special Master extended to and including January 3, 1995 for all parties.

Exceptions of Kansas filed.

Exceptions of Colorado filed.

Brief of Wyoming as amicus curiae filed.

ORDER: The motion of the Special Master for interim fees and expenses is granted and the Special Master is awarded $92,240.78 to be paid a follows: 40% by Kansas, 40% by Colorado and 20% by the United States. The Report of the Special Master is received and ordered filed. Exceptions to the Report, with supporting briefs, may be filed by the parties within 45 days. Reply briefs, if any, may be filed by the parties within 30 days.

Motion of Special Master for Interim Fees and Expenses filed. (NP)

Pleading index received (Special Master).

Report of Special Master distributed. September 26, 1994.

Report of Special Master (3 volumes) and Appendix received.

ORDER: The motion of the Special Master for interim fees and reimbursement of expenses for the period March 1, 1993 through February 7, 1994 is granted and the Special Master is awarded a total of $202,934.15 to be paid as follows: 40% by Kansas, 40% by Colorado and 20% by the United States.

Motion of Special Master for Interim Fees and Expenses filed.

ORDER: The motion of the Special Master for award of interim fees and reimbursement of expenses for the period of June 22, 1992 through February 28, 1993 is GRANTED and the Special Master is awarded a total of $153,042.26 to be paid as follows: 40% by Kansas, 40% by Colorado and 20% by the United States.

Motion of Special Master for award of compensation and expenses (period of June 22 - Feb. 28, 1993).

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 23, 1993 (above motion).

The motion of the Special Master for award of interim fees and reimbursements of expenses is GRANTED and the Special Master is awarded a total of $244,063.47 to be paid as follows 40% by Kansas, 40% by Colorado and 20% by the United States.

Motion of the Special Master for Interim fees and expenses filed.

Motion of the Special Master for Interim Fees and Expenses is GRANTED and the Special Master is awarded $429.457.39 to be paid in accordance with the order of Oct. 9, 1989. Justice Thomas took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.

Further information filed by Special Master.

Further information requested of the Special Master by the Court.

Response by Kansas filed.

Response by Colorado filed.

Motion of the Special Master for interim fees and expenses.

The motion of the Special Master for interim fees and expenses is GRANTED and the Special Master is awarded $75,973.75 for the period November 1, 1989 through September 16, 1990, to be paid by the parties as follows: 40% by Kansas, 40% by Colorado and 20% by the United States. Opinion by Justice Blackmun respecting award of fees and expenses.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of Oct. 26, 1990..

Motion of the Special Master for intrim fees and expenses filed.

Colorado's answer to the First Amended Complaint and Counterclaim filed.

The motion of the Special Master for award of interim fees and expenses is GRANTED and the Special Master is awarded a total of $83,082.76 to be paid by Kansas, Colorado and the United States pursuant to the allocation order filed by the Special Master on Oct. 9, 1989.

Consent thereto filed by Colorado. (D).

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of Dec. 1, 1989. (Motion of Special Master for interim fees and expenses and also First Amended Complaint)..

Motion of Special Master for interim fees and expenses filed.

First Amended Complaint filed.

The Motion to refer to the Special Master the Motion for leave to amend to complaint is GRANTED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of Feb. 17, 1989. (Above Motion)..

Motion to refer to Special Master motion for leave to amend complaint is filed.

The Motion of the Special Master for award of interim fees and expenses is GRANTED and the allocation set forth in the motion is approved. This amount is to be paid equally by the parties.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of Dec. 2, 1988. (Motion of Special Master for interim fees and expenses)..

Response to above motion filed by Kansas.

Response to above motion filed by Colorado.

Motion of Special Master for interim fees and expenses filed.

The joint motion for approval of expenses incurred by Special Master Wade H. McCree, Jr., deceased, is GRANTED and the allocation set forth in the motion is approved.

Joint motion for approval of expenses filed. (NP).

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 4, 1988. (Joint motion for approval of expenses)..

Oath of the Special Master.

It is ordered that Arthur L. Littleworth, Esquire, of Riverside, California, be appointed Special Master in place of Hon. Wade H. McCree, Jr., deceased. The Special Master shall have the authority to fix the time and conditions for the filing of additional pleadings and authority to summon witnesses, issue subpoenas, and take such evidence as may be introduced and such as he may deem it necessary to call for. The Special Master is directed to submit such reports as he may deem appropriate. The compensation paid to his legal, technical, stenographic, and clerical assistants, the cost of printing his report, and all other proper expenses, including travel expenses,shall be charged against and be borne by the parties in such proportion as the court may hereafter direct.

Oath of Special Master received.

Ordered that the Hon. Wade H. McCree, Jr., of Ann Arbor, Michigan, is appointed as Special Master.

REDISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 19, 1986. (Answer to complaint, counterclaim and motion for appointment of Special Master.).

Kansas's reply to counterclaim filed.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 12, 1986..

Answer to complaint, counterclaim, and motion for appointment of Special Master received.

The motion for leave to file a Bill of Complaint is GRANTED. Defendant is allowed 60 days within which to file an answer.

Reply brief filed by Kansas.

Opposition filed by Colorado.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 21, 1986..

Motion for injunctive relief or an order to compel defendant to comply with Arkansas River Compact.

Reply brief filed by plaintiff. (Also brief in support of above motion).

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 7, 1986 (Motion for leave to file Bill of Complaint filed)..

Colorado's Brief in opposition to Motion for Leave to file Complaint filed.

Motion for leave to file a bill of complaint filed.