Joint Motion to Amend Modified Decree GRANTED.

Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2012.

Joint Motion to Amend Modified Decree filed by Nebraska, Wyoiming and the United States.

ORDER: Owen Olpin, Esquire of Los Angeles, California, the Special Master in this case, is hereby discharged with the thanks of the Court.

Final motion for compensation and reimbursement of expenses GRANTED and the Special Master is awarded a total of $297,888.18, to be paid as follows: 42% each by Nebraska and Wyoming, 10% by the United States, and 6% by Basin Electric Power Cooperative.

Letter from the Solicitor General received and distributed

Motion DISTRIBUTED: January 4, 2002 (page 30)

Final motion for compensation and reimbursement of expenses filed by Special Master.

Final Report of the Special Master is received and order filed. Modified North Platte Decree entered.

Final Report DISTRIBUTED: November 9, 2001 (page 5)

Final Report of the Special Master and proposed Joint Settlement received. (2 volumes and lodging not printed)

Motion for compensation and reimbursement of expenses GRANTED and the Special Master is awarded a total of $90,755.32 for the period of December 2, 1999 through June 5, 2000, to be paid as follows: 40% by Nebraska, 40% by Wyoming, 3% by Colorado, 12% by the United States, and 5% by Basin Electric Power Cooperative.

DISTRIBUTED: June 22, 2000 (page 5)

Motion for compensation and reimbursement of expenses filed by Special Master.

Motion compensation and reimbursement of expenses GRANTED and the Special Master is awarded a total of $84,772.75 for the period of June 1, 1999, through December 1, 1999, to be paid as follows: 34% by Nebraska, 34% by Wyoming, 5% by Colorado, 24% by the United States, and 3% by Basin Electric Power Cooperative.

Motion for compensation and reimbursement of expenses filed by Special Master.

Motion compensation and reimbursement of expenses GRANTED and the Special Master is awarded a total of $189,366.40 for the period of September 1, 1998, through May 31, 1999, to be paid as follows: 34% by Nebraska, 34% by Wyoming, 5% by Colorado, 24% by the United States, and 3% by Basin Electric Power Cooperative.

DISTRIBUTED (June 24, 1999)

Motion compensation and reimbursement of expenses filed by Special Master.

Motion compensation and reimbursement of expenses GRANTED and the Special Master is awarded a total of $98,644.56, to be paid as follows: 35% by Nebraska,35% by Wyoming, 5% by Colorado, and 25% by the United States.

DISTRIBUTED: October 9, 1998 (page 12)

Letter from the Special Master correcting the Sixteenth Interim Petition for Compensation and Reimbursement

Motion compensation and reimbursement of expenses filed by Special Master.

Motion for compensation and reimbursement of expenses GRANTED and the Special Master is awarded a total of $45,333.99 for the period of June 16, 1997 through December 5, 1997, to be paid as follows: 30% by Nebraska, 30% by Wyoming, 15% by Colorado, and 25% by the United States.

DISTRIBUTED. December 12, 1997 (page 17)

Motion for compensation and reimbursement of expenses filed by Special Master.

ORDER: Motion of the Special Master for compensation and reimbursement of expenses is granted, and the Special Master is awarded a total of $42,577.26 for the period November 16, 1996, through June 15, 1997, to be paid as follows: 30% by Nebraska, 30% by Wyoming, 15% by Colorado, and 25% by the United States.

Distributed (June 26, 1997)

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

ORDER: The motion of the Special Master for compensation and reimbursement of expenses is granted and the Special Master is awarded a total of $19,530 for the period June 1, 1996, through November 15, 1996, to be paid as follows: 30% by Nebraska, 30% by Wyoming, 15% by Colorado, and 25% by the United States.

Consent of Nebraska received.

Consent of Colorado received.

Consent of Wyoming received.

Consent of United States received.

Motion of the Special Master for compensation and reimbursement of expenses. (Typewritten)

ORDER: The motion of the Special Master for compensation and reimbursement of expenses is granted and the Special Master is awarded a total of $46,305.87 for the period November 18, 1995-May 31, 1996, to be paid as follows: 30% by Nebraska, 30% by Wyoming, 15% by Colorado and 25% by the United States.

Consent of United States to Special Master's motion for reimbursement of expenses filed.

Consent to Colorado to Special Master's motion for compensation and reimbursement of expenses filed. (NP)

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

ORDER: The motion of the Special Master for compensation and reimbursement of expenses is granted and the Special Master is awarded a total of $71,399.00 for the period October 1, 1994 through November 17, 1995, to be paid as follows: 30% by Nebraska, 30% by Wyoming, 15% by Colorado and 25% by the United States.

Consent of Nebraska toSpecial Master's motion for compensation and reimbursement of expenses filed. (NP)

Consent of Solicitor General to Special Master's motion for compensation and reimbursement of expenses filed. (NP)

Consent of Wyoming to Special Master's motion for compensation and reimbursement of expenses filed. (NP)

Motion of the Special Master for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses filed. (NP)

JUDGMENT ISSUED

EXCEPTIONS OVERRULED. Souter, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined, and in Parts I, II, and III of which Thomas, J., joined. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.

ARGUED.

ORDER: The motion of Wyoming for leave to file a reply brief is granted. The motion of the Solicitor General for divided argument is granted.

Nebraska's response to Wyoming's motion filed. (NP)

Nebraska's response to Wyoming's motion filed.

CIRCULATED.

SET FOR ARGUMENT TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1995. (2nd CASE)

Motion of Wyoming for leave to file reply brief filed.

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

ORDER: The motion of Basin Electric Power Cooperative for leave to file a reply to certain Exceptions to the Report of the Special Master is granted. The motion of Platte River Trust for leave to file a response to Wyoming's Second Exception to the Report of the Special Master is granted. The Exceptions to the Report of the Special Master are set for oral argument in due course..

DISTRIBUTED. (Jan. 20, 1995 Conf)

Nebraska's reply to Wyoming's Exceptions filed.

Motion of Platte River Trust for leave to file a repsonse to Wyoming's Second Exception to the Report of the Special Master filed.

Motion of Basin Electric Power Cooperative for leave to file reply to certain Exceptions to Report of Special Master filed.

Brief of United States opposing Exceptions of Wyoming filed.

Reply of Wyoming to Exceptions of Nebraska and United States filed.

Reply brief of Colorado filed.

Time for all parties to file replies to exceptions to Report of Special Master extended to and including December 30, 1994.

Exceptions of Wyoming to Third Interim Report of Special Master filed.

Exception of the United States filed.

Nebraska's Exceptions to the Third Interim Report of the Special Master filed.

ORDER: The motion of the Special Master's motion for compensation and reimbursement of expenses is granted and the Special Master is awarded a total of $180, 833.83 for the period of April 1 through September 30, 1994, to be paid as follows: 30% to be paid by each Nebraska and Wyoming, 15% to be paid by Colorado, and 25% to be paid by the United States.

Consent of United States to Special Master's motion for compensation and reimbursement of expenses filed. (NP)

Consent thereto by Wyoming filed (NP)

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

ORDER: The Third Interim Report of the Special Master on Motions to Amend Pleading 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 partie within 30 days.

Third interim report of Special Master on motions to amend the pleadings received.

Time to file Special Master's report and recommendation on the motions to amend is extended further to and including September 9, 1994.

Time to file Special Master's report and recommendation on the motions to amend is extended to and including August 26, 1994.

ORDER: The motion of the Special Master for compensation and reimbursement of expenses is granted and the Special Master is awarded a total $60, 059.18 to be paid as follows: 30% by Nebraska, 30% by Wyoming, 15% by Colorado and 25% by the United States.

Consent of Solicitor General to Special Master's motion for compensation and reimbursement of expenses filed.

Consent of Wyoming to Special Master's motion for compensation and reimbursement of expenses filed.

Consent of Colorado to Special Master's motion for compensation and reimbursement of expenses filed.

DISTRIBUTED. April 29, 1994.

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

ORDER: The joint motion to refer the motion for leave to file amended pleadings to the Special Master is granted. The motion of Nebraska for leave to file an amended petition is referred to the Special Master for his recommendation. The motion of Wyoming for leave to file amended counterclaims and cross-claims is referred to the Special Master for his recommendation. The Special Master is requested to file his report and recommendation on the motions to amend within 120 days.

Brief of United States on Joint Motion by Nebraska and Wyoming to refer to Special Master their motion for leave to file amended pleadings filed.

Joint motion to refer motions for leave to file amended pleadings to the Special Master filed.

Motion of Wyoming for leave to file amended counterclaims and cross-claims filed.

Motion of Nebraska for leave to file amended petition filed.

ORDER: The motion of the Special Master for award of compensation and reimbusement of expenses is granted and the Special Master is awarded a total of $59, 566.79 for the period of October 16, 1992 through August 31, 1993 to be paid as follows: 30% to be paid by each Nebraska and Wyoming, 15% to be paid by Colorado and 25% to be paid by the United States.

Consent by Colorado filed.

ORDER: Motion of Nebraska to file sur-reply brief DENIED.

Joint Motion of Colorado and Wyoming for Divided Argument filed. (NP)

Consent of Wyoming filed.

DISTRIBUTED. October 29,1993

Consent of the State of Nebraska filed.

Consent of Solicitor General filed.

Motion of Special Master for Compensation and reimbursement of expenses. (NP)

ORDER: The State of Nebraska's motion for leave to file Amended Petition for an Apportionment of Non-Irrigation Season Flows and for the Assertion of New Claims is DENIED without prejudice with respect to Count 1. The Special Master is directed to provide a recommendation to the Court as to whether the motion for leave to file an amended petition should be granted with respect to Counts II and III.

OPINION: On the Exceptions to Reports of the Special Master. Intervention motions of certain amici curiae Denied. All Exceptions filed to the Special Master's Reports are overruled. Summary judgment motions of Nebraska and the United States regarding Inland Lakes' priority date are GRANTED as in Nebraska's partial summary judgment motion with respect to issue of canal diversion limitations. All other summary judgment motions are denied. Opinion by Justice O'Connor.

REDISTRIBUTED April 23, 1993 (motion for leave to file amended petition)

Docket and Record filed.

ARGUED.

ORDER: Motions for Divided Argument are Granted in part and DENIED in part: 20 minutes to Wyoming, 10 minutes to Colorado, 15 minutes to Nebraska and 15 minutes to the U.S.

ORDER: Motion of the Special Master for Compensation and Reimbursement GRANTED and it is ORDERED that the Special Master is awarded $124,171.27 for the period March 1, 1992 through October 15, 1992 to be paid as follows: 20% by the U.S. and 40% each by Nebraska and Wyoming.

CIRCULATED

Joint Response of Wyoming and Colorado to Motions for Divided Argument filed. (NP)

Motion of the U.S. for Divided Argument filed. (NP)

Consent of Nebraska to the Motion for Compensation and Reimbursement filed. (NP)

SET FOR ARGUMENT WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1993. (3rd case)

Motion of Nebraska for Divided Argument filed. (NP)

DISTRIBUTED November 25, 1992 (Motion for Compensation and Reimbursement).

Joint motion of Colorado and Wyoming for divided argument filed.

Motion of Special Master for Compensation and Reimbursement filed. (NP)

ORDER: Motion of Nebraska to file sur-reply brief denied.

DISTRIBUTED October 16,1992 (Above Motion).

Motion of Nebraska to file sur-reply brief to Wyoming's Reply Brief to the U.S. Brief in Opposition filed.

ORDER: Motion of Wyoming for leave to file a Reply Brief is GRANTED. The Exceptions to the Reports of the Special Master fare set for argument in due course.

Motion of Wyoming for leave to file a Reply Brief to brief the of the U.S. opposing exceptions filed.

DISTRIBUTED: Sept. 28, 1992 (Exceptions and Reply's to Reports of the Special Master).

Brief of the United States opposing exceptions filed.

Reply Brief of Nebraska to the Exceptions of Wyoming, Colorado and Basin Electric filed.

Reply Brief of National Audubon Society and Platte River Trust Amici Curiae filed.

Reply Brief of Wyoming to Nebraska's Exceptions to the Reports of the Special Master filed.

Reply Brief of Basin Electric Power Cooperative Amicus Curiae to Nebraska's Exceptions to the Special Master filed.

ORDER: Extending time for all parties and amici curiae to file Reply Briefs to and including August 17, 1992.

Exceptions of Colorado to the First and Second Interim Reports of the Special Master filed.

Exceptions of Nebraska to the First and Second Interim Reports to the Special Master filed.

Exceptions of Basin Electric Power Cooperative Amicus Curiae to the Second Interim Report of the Special Master filed.

Exceptions of Wyoming to the First and Second Interim Reports of the Special Master filed.

Copy of the Special Master's docket filed.

ORDER: The Court, by order dated Apr. 20, 1992, awarded the Special Master interim compensation and reimbursement of expenses. It is ORDERED that the award is to be paid as follows: Colorado $25,000; the four proposed Intervenors / Amici Curiae $5000 each; The remaining award to be paid 40% by Nebraska; 40% by Wyoming, and 20% by the United States. (See Order) Statement by Justice White. Dissenting statement by Justice Stevens.

DISTRIBUTED. June 12, 1992 (Motion of Special Master for Compensation and Reimbursement) (relist)

ORDER: The Second Interim Report of the Special Master is received and ordered FILED. Exceptions to this Report and the First Interim Report, with supporting briefs, may be filed by the parties within 45 days, Replies thereto, if any, may be filed within 30 days. Amici Curiae may file replies within the time allowed the parties. FURTHER consideration of the Motion to Amend is deferred to consideration of the Motion to Amend is deferred to consideration of the Exceptions and Replies.

Further response of Colorado per request of the Court filed. (NP)

Further response of the Platte River Trust Amicus Curiae per request of the Court. (NP)

Further response of Basin Electric Cooperative Amicus Curiae per request of the Court filed. (NP)

Response of Nebraska to letter of Special Master filed Apr. 9, 1992 re: Motion of Nebraska to Amend. (NP)

Further response of Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District Amicus Curiae per request of the Court filed. (NP).

ORDER: The sixth motion of Special Master for Compensation and Reimbursement is GRANTED and the Special Master is awarded a total $233,144.11. Assessment of this award is deferred pending receipt of further responses by Colorado and Amici Curiae to the special assessment proposed by the Special Master, to be filed on or before Monday, May 4, 1992 and further order of the Court.

Consent of Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District Amicus Curiae to Special Master's Motion for Compensation filed. (NP) (D).

Reply of Special Master to the responses to his motion for Compensation filed. (NP) (D).

Response of Colorado to the Second Interim Report of the Special Master filed. (NP)

Report of the Special Master filed. (NP).

Response of Wyoming to the Second Interim Report of the Special Master filed. (NP).

DISTRIBUTED. May 15, 1992. (Second Interim Report of the Special Master. Motion of Nebraska to Amend, relist from Jan. 17, 1992.)

Second Interim Report of the Special Master received. (also letter from Special Master re: Motion of Nebraska to Amend Petition).

Opposition of Basin Electric Power Cooperative to Special Master's Motion for Compensation filed.

Consent of National Audubon Society Amicus Curiae to Special Master's Motion for Compensation filed.

Consent to United States to Special Master's Motion for Compensation filed. (NP) (D)

Motion of Special Master for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses filed. (NP)

DISTRIBUTED. April 17, 1992 (Above motion).

ORDER: Motion of National Audobon Society Amicus Curiae for leave to file brief GRANTED. Motion of Platte River Trust Amicus Curiae for leave to file brief GRANTED.

DISTRIBUTED: March 6, 1992 (Above two Amicus Motions)

Motion of Platte River Trust Amicus Curiae for leave to file a brief in support of Motion to Amend filed. (see brief Nov. 12, 91)

Motion of National Audobon Society Amicus Curiae for leave to file a brief in support of Motion to Amend filed. (see brief Nov. 12, 1991)

ORDER: Motion of Basin Electric Power Cooperative Amicus Curaie for leave to file a Brief is GRANTED. Motion of Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District Amicus Curiae for leave to file a Brief is GRANTED

DISTRIBUTED Jan 17, 1992 (Above motions)

Memorandum of Nebraska in opposition to Basin Electric's Motion for leave to file filed.

Reply Brief of Nebraska to responses of Wyoming, United States and Colorado, filed.

Motion of Wyoming in opposition to Motion for leave to file Amended Petition filed.

Brief of United States in opposition to Motion for leave to file Amended Petition filed.

Brief of Colorado in opposition to Motion for leave to file Amended Petition filed.

Motion of Basin Electric Power Cooperative Amicus Curiae for leave to file brief in opposition to Nebraska's Motion to Amend filed.

Motion of Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District Amicus Curiae for leave to file brief in opposition to Nebraska's Motion to Amend filed.

Brief of Platte River Trust Amicus Curiae in support of Nebraska's Motion to Amend filed.

Brief of National Audobon Society Amicus Curiae in support of Nebraska's Motion to Amend filed.

Motion of Nebraska for leave to file Amended Petition filed.

ORDER: Motion of the Special Master for Adward of Compensation and Expenses GRANTED the Special Master is awarded a total of $70, 718.52 for the period of October 1, 1990 through May 15, 1991 to be paid as follows: 20% by the United States and 40% each by the states of Nebraska and Wyoming.

DISTRIBUTED. May 30, 1991.

Motion of the Special Master for award of compensation and expenses filed.

The Fourth Interim motion of the Special Master for compensation and reimbursement of expenses is GRANTED and the Special Master is awarded $72, 970.75 for the period October 1, 1989 - September 30, 1999, to be paid by the parties as follows 40% each by the states of Nebraska and a Wyoming and 20% by the United States.

Response by Nebraska filed.

Response by Wyoming filed to the Fourth Interim Motion of Special Master for compensation and reimbursement of expenses.

DISTRIBUTED. October 26, 1990. (Fourth Interim Motion)

Fourth Interim Motion of Special Master for compensation and reimbursement of expenses filed.

The third motion of the Special Master for compensation and reimbursement of expenses in GRANTED and the Special Master is awarded $97, 843.24 to be paid to him 20% by the United States and 40% each by the states of Nebraska and Wyoming.

Consent by United States filed. (D)

Consent by Nebraska filed. (D)

Consent by Wyoming filed. (D)

DISTRIBUTED. November 22, 1989. (Above motion).

Motion of the Special Master for compensation and reimbursement of expenses filed.

The First Interim Report of the Special Master is received and ordered filed.

DISTRUBUTED. June 22, 1989. (First interim Report of the Special Master).

First interim report the Special Master received.

The second interim motion of the Special Master for compensation and reimbursement of expenses is GRANTED and the Special Master is awarded $94,801.10 to be paid 40% by Nebraska, 40% by Wyoming and 20% by the United States.

Consent to motion of Special Master for compensation filed by Nebraska. (D)

Consent to motion of Special Master for compensation filed by Wyoming. (D)

DISTRIBUTED. May 11, 1989 (Above Motion)

Motion of the Special Master for compensation filed.

The motion of the Special Master for award of interim compensation and for reimbursement of expenses is GRANTED and the Special Master is awarded $101,129.97 to be paid one-half by Nebraska and one-half by Wyoming.

Request of Special Master for compensation and reimbursement of expenses filed.

The motion of Basin Electric to file a response to plaintiff's motion to amend petition is GRANTED. The motion of plaintiff to amend petition for an order enforcing decree and for injunctive relief is DENIED.

Reply by Nebraska filed. (D)

DISTRIBUTED. March 4, 1988. (Motion of plaintiff to amend petition and also motion of Basin Electric for leave to file a response).

Motion of Basin Electric for leave to file a response to Nebraska's motion to amend petition filed.

Brief in opposition by Wyoming and appendix filed.

Memorandum for the United States filed.

Brief in opposition by Colorado filed.

Defendants are invited to file responses within 21 days to the motion of plaintiff to amend petition for an order enforcing decree and for injunction relief filed.

DISTRIBUTED. Jan 22, 1988. (Above Motion).

Motion of plaintiff to amend petition for an order enforcing decree and for injunction relief filed.

Oath of the Special Master filed.

it is ordered that Owen Olpin, Esquire, of Los Angeles, California be appointed Special Master in this case with authority to fix the time and conditions for the filing of additional pleadings and to direct subsequent proceedings, and with authority to summon witnesses, issue subpoenas, and take such evidence as he may deem appropriate. The compensation of the Special Master the allowances to him, the compensation paid to his legal, technical, 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. The motion of Basin Electric Power Cooperative for leave to intervene is referred to the Special Master. The motion of Platte River Trust for leave to intervene is referred to the Special Master. The motion of the National Audubon Society for leave to intervene is referred to the Special Master. The motion of Nebraska Public Power District, et al. for leave to intervene is referred to the Special Master.

Nebraska's answer to Wyoming counterclaim filed.

Waiver of U.S. to answer counterclaim filed.

Reply of Nebraska Public Power District and The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District to Wyoming memorandum in opposition to Motion for leave to file a joint complaint in intervention and for leave to intervene as plaintiffs.

Wyoming memorandum in opposition to joint motion of Nebraska Public Power District and the Central Nebraska Public Power District and Irrigation District for leave to file a joint complaint in intervention and for leave to intervene as plaintiffs.

Reply brief of Basin Electric Power Cooperative to Wyoming's memorandum in opposition to Basin's motion for leave to intervene filed.

The motion of Wyoming for leave to file a counterclaim is GRANTED. Answer to the counterclaim may be filed within 60 days.

Motion of Nebraska Public Power District, et al., for leave to intervene filed.

Wyoming memorandum in opposition to Basin Electric Power Cooperative motion for leave to intervene filed.

Motion of Basin Electric Power Cooperative for leave to intervene memorandum in support of motion and answer filed.

Reply/Memorandum in support of motion by the Platte River Trust for Leave to intervene as plaintiff.

Nebraska's memorandum in opposition to the motion of the National Audubon Society for leave to intervene or to participate as litigating amicus curiae filed.

Nebraska's memorandum in opposition to the motion of the Platte River Trust for leave to intervene filed.

Wyoming's memorandum in opposition to Platte River Trust and National Audubon Society motions for leave to intervene filed.

Colorado's response to Platte River Trust and National Audubon Society motions for leave to intervene filed by Platte River Trust.

Waiver of Colorado to file.

DISTRIBUTED. April 17, 1987.

Motion of National Audubon Society for leave to intervene filed.

Motion of Platte River Trust for leave to intervene filed.

Answer of the United States filed.

Answer of the State of Wyoming and motion for leave to file counterclaim filed.

Motion of Wyoming for appointment of Special Master filed.

The motion for leave to file a petition for an order enforcing decree and for injunctive relief is GRANTED. The defendants are allowed 60 days within which to file answers. This proceeding shall be docketed as case No. 108 Original.

Nebraska's reply to Wyoming's brief in opposition to motion for leave to file a petition filed.

DISTRIBUTED. Jan. 16, 1987. (Motion for leave to file petition for order enforcing decree and for injunctive relief).

Memorandum for the United States filed.

Wyoming's brief in opposition to motion for leave to file petition filed.

Waiver of the State of Colorado to the State of Nebraska's motion for leave to file petition for enforcement order and injunctive relief filed.

Time to respond extended to and including Dec. 19, 1986, for all defendants.

DISTRIBUTED. Oct. 31, 1986. (Above Motion)

Motion of plaintiff for leave to file petition for an order enforcing decree for injunctive relief filed.