The final settlement agreements are approved, the Joint Motion for entry of decree is granted, and the proposed consolidated decree is entered. Frank J. McGarr, Esq., of Downers Grove, Illinois, the Special Master in this case, is hereby discharged with the thanks of the Court (Detached Opinion)

Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 24, 2006.

Joint Motion for entry of decree, memorandum in support of joint motion, and proposed consolidated decree filed by All Parties.

Extension of time within which to file a Final Comprehensive Decree to and including February 24, 2006

Extension of time within which to file a Final Comprehensive Decree to and including February 14, 2006.

Extension of time within which to file a Final Comprehensive Decree to and including January 15, 2006.

Extension of time within which to file a Final Comprehensive Decree to and including December 16, 2005.

The Parties are directed to file a Final Comprehensive Decree with the Court no later than December 2, 2005.

Special Master's Report DISTRIBUTED for Conference September 26, 2005 (page 53)

Special Master's Report " The Special Master's Approval of Final Settlements and Recommendations to the Court" received.

Motion for leave to intervene filed by Billy Wayne Andrews Jr. DENIED.

Memorandum Opinion and Order on Motions for Summary Judgment and Motion in Limine received and ordered filed.

Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 5, 2004.

Memorandum opinion and order DISTRIBUTED for Conference February 27, 2004 (page 4)

Opposition to Motion for Leave to Intervene and File Answer filed by the United States.

Response to Motion for Leave to Intervene and File Answer filed by Fort Mojave Indian Tribe

Memorandum opinion and order on motions for summary judgment and motion in limine received.

Order extending time to file response to the motion to intervene to and including February 11, 2004.

Motion for leave to intervene filed by Billy Wayne Andrews Jr.

Supplemental decree with respect to Fort Mojave and Colorado River Reservations entered.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 6, 2000 (page 13).

Letter from the Solicitor General confirms that the United States has no objections to the proposed supplemental decree.

Special Master McGarr acknowledged receipt of the order of June 19, 2000, issued July 19, 2000.

ORDER ISSUED.

Exception of State parties overruled; Exceptions of United States and Quechan Tribe sustained; Special Master's recommendations to approve parties' proposed settlements respecting Fort Mojave and Colorado River Reservations are adopted, and parties are directed to submit to the Clerk, any objections they may have to Special Master's proposed supplemental decree before August 22, 2000; Outstanding water rights claims associated with disputed Fort Yuma Reservation boundary remanded to the Special Master.

GINSBURG, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which STEVENS, SCALIA, KENNEDY, SOUTER, and BREYER, JJ., joined. REHNQUIST, C.J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which O'CONNOR and THOMAS, JJ., joined.

Two boxes of record received from Special Master McGarr.

ARGUED.

Motion of Solicitor General for divided argument is granted.

CIRCULATED.

Motion of the United States for divided argument filed.

Motion of the West Bank Homeowners Association for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The Exceptions to the Report of the Special Master are set for oral argument in due course.

ARGUMENT SET FOR April 25, 2000.

State Parties reply to Exceptions of United States and Quechan Indian Tribe filed.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 18, 2000.

Reply of United States to Exceptions of State Parties filed (NP).

Memorandum of Quechan Indian Tribe in reply to Exceptions of the State Parties filed.

Reply of Colorado River Indian Tribes to proposed brief amicus curiae of West Bank Homeowners Assn. filed

Brief of California, et al. in opposition to motion of West Bank Homeowners Assn. for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae filed.

Extension of time for all parties to file replies to exceptions to Report of Special Master extended to and including February 2, 2000.

Exception of the United States and brief in support filed.

Exception by State Parties and brief in support filed.

Motion of West Bank Homeowners Association for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae filed.

Exception of the Quechan Indian Tribe and brief in support filed.

Extension of time for all parties who wish to file exceptions to Report of Special Master extended to and including December 18, 1999.

Application (A99-344) granted by Justice O'Connor extending the time to file until December 18, 1999.

Application (A99-344) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 18, 1999 to January 14, 2000, submitted to Justice O'Connor.

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.

Report and Recommendation of Special Master and 2 volume appendix received. (appendix not printed)

3 boxes containing original documents and exhibits received from Special Master.

Reply Memorandum of the Colorado River Indian Tribes in support of Motion to Reconsider filed. (NP)

Special Master Report on CO River Indian Tribes & United States Motion for Summary Judgment. (Special Master Memorandum Opinion and Order No. 18) received. (NP)

ORDER: The motion of West Bank Homeowner's Association for leave to intervene is denied.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of (April 21, 1995)..

Special Master Report on motion of West Bank Homeowners'Association for leave to intervene received. (Special Master Memorandum and Opinion No. 17).

ORDER: The motion of West Bank Homeowners Association for leave to intervene is referred to the Special Master.

Motion of West Bank Homeowners Association for leave to intervene filed.

ORDER: The joint motion of the parties to suspend the briefing schedule set by order of the Court October 18, 1993, is granted.

Joint motion of the parties to suspend briefing schedule filed. (also Memorandum opinion and order no. 15 by the Special Master issued November 10, 1993 (NP)).

ORDER: The memorandum opinion and order no. 14 of the Special Master is received and ordered filed. Exceptions to the opinion and order, 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.

Memorandum Opinion, Report and Order No. 14 of the Special Master received.

Oath of the Special Master recieved.

It is ordered that Frank McGarr, Esquire, of Chicago, Illinois, be appointed Special Master in place of Robert B. McKay, deceased.

REDISTRIBUTED: November 2, 1990.

REDISTRIBUTED: October 26, 1990.

REDISTRIBUTED: October 12, 1990.

REDISTRIBUTED: October 5, 1990.

REDISTIBUTED: September 24, 1990.

Status of Discovery Proceedings and notice of death of Special Master filed.

Oath of the Special Master recieved.

It is ordered that Robert B. McKay, Esquire, of New York, New York, Professor Emeritus, New York University School of Law, be appointed Special Master in this case to reopen decree to determine disputed boundry claims with respect to to the Fort Mojave, Colorado River and Fort Yuma Indian Reservations.

The motion of the State parties to reopen the decree to determine disputed boundry claims with respect to the Fort Mojave, Colorado River and Fort Yuma Indian Reservations is granted. Marshall, J., OUT

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of Oct. 6, 1989. (Motion of state parties to reopen decree to determine disputed boundary claims)..

Response of the Tribes to the Motion of the States Parties to reopen decree filed.

Response of the United States filed.

Extension of time to file response filed by the Fort Mojave Tribe - Extension for all parties granted to and including September 1, 1989, on August 7, 1989.

Motion of the State Parties to reopen decree to determine disputed boundary claims with respect to the Fort Mojave, Colorado River and Fort Yuma Indian Reservations filed.

Supplemental Decree entered. Allocation of costs previously made by Special Master apporved and no further costs shall be taxed in this Court, absent further proceedings after entry of this Decree. The Special Master appointed by the Court is discharged with thanks of the Court. The Court shall retain jurisdiction herein to order such further proceedings and enter such supplemental decree as may be deemed appropriate. (Opinion Per Curiam). Marshall, J., OUT.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4-13. (Comments on proposed supplemental decree requested and received.) (NP)..

Comments of the United States filed.

Parties to submit comments on proposed supplemental decree - due 3/24/84.

Response by State parties requested.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12-2 (Decree proposed by the United States and decree proposed by state parties.).

Comments by the State Parties filed.

Comments by the Solicitor General filed.

The motion for comments on the proposed decrees submitted by the State parties and the Solicitor General is GRANTED and the parties are allowed until November 10, 1983 within which to file comments. Justice Marshall took no part in the consideration or decision of this order.

Proposed decree of state parties and motion for comment period filed.

Proposed decree by the United States filed.

The motion of the Quechan Indian Tribe for leave to file a petition for rehearing is denied. Justice Marshall OUT.

REDISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6-16. (Above motion)..

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5-26. (Above motion)..

Motion for leave to file petition for rehearing out-of-time filed.

Motions of Indian Tribes for leave to intervene GRANTED. Joint motion for entry of supplemental decree GRANTED. Exceptions to Report of the Special Master sustained in part and overruled in part. Parties directed to submit proposed cedree before September 19, 1983. Opinion by White, J. Opinion by Brennan, J., with whom Blackman and Stevens, JJ., join concuring in part and dissenting in part. Marshall, J., OUT.

ARGUED.

Motion for reconsideration by Quechan Tribe received.

The motion of Quechan Tribe for modification of the order granting divided argument is DENIED. Marshall, J., OUT.

Motion of Quechan Tribe for reconsideration of order granting divided argument filed.

The joint motion for assitional time for oral argument and for divided argument is granted and a total of one and one-half hours is allotted for oral argument and no more than two counsel per side shall present oral argument. Marshall, J., OUT.

Motion of the parties for divided argument and for additional time for oral argument filed.

The motion of Pyramid Lake Indian Tribe for leave to file a brief as amicus curaie is GRANTED. The Exceptions to the Report of the Special Master are set for oral argument in due course. The motion of Arizona, et al. for leave to file a brief in response to the reply briefs of the United States, et al. is GRANTED. Marshall, J. OUT.

Supplemental memorandum filed by the U.S. (D).

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of SL17P4. (Above motion)..

Motion of Arizona, et al. for leave to file a brief in response to relpy briefs of the United States, et al.

Opposition by state parties to motion of Pyramid Lake Indian Tribe for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae filed.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of SL5P4. (Exceptions and motion of Pyramid Lake Indian Tribe for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae.).

Motion of Pyramid Lake Indian Tribe for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae filed.

Reply brief of the Quechan Tribe filed.

Reply brief for the United Stetes filed.

Reply brief of the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe, et al. filed.

Answer of Arizona, California and Nevada, et al. to Exceptions and Support Memorandum of United States, et al. filed.

Lodging of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California filed.

Brief, amici curiae, of Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, et al. filed.

Exceptions of the Chemehuevi, Cocopah, Colorado River, Fort Mojave and Quechan Indian Tribes filed.

Exceptions of the California agencies to the Report of the Special Master filed.

Exceptions of Arizona, California and Nevada and the other California Defendants to the Report of the Special Master filed.

Exceptions of Arizona to the Report of the Special Master dated February 22, 1982 filed.

Exceptions of the United States and Support Memorandum filed.

The Report of the Special Master is received and ordered filed. Exceptions, if any, with supporting briefs to the Report may be filed by the parties within 45 days. Reply briefs, if any, to such Exceptions may be filed within 30 days. Marshall and O'Connor, JJ., OUT.

Report of the Special Master received.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4-2. (Report of Special Master.).

The memorandum and Report of the Special Master on preliminary issues is received and ordered filed. The motion of Arizona et al. for leave to file exceptions to the memorandum and Report of the Special Master is DENIED. Marshall, J., OUT.

Memorandum of the Colorado River Indian Tribes in opposition to the motion of the States of Arizona, et al., for leave to filed exception to the memorandum and Report of Special Master Elbert P. Tuttle and for stay order, filed. (D)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1-4. (Memorandum and report of Special Master on preliminary issued. Motion of the State of Arizona et al. for leave to file exceptions to the memorandum and Report of the Special Master. Memorandum for the U.S. in opposition to motion for leave to file exceptions.).

Memorandum for the U.S. in opposition to motion for leave to file exceptions filed.

Exceptions of States of Arizona, California, and Nevada and other California Defendants to the Report of the Special Master filed. (D 1/4 Conf.)

Memorandum and Report on Preliminary Issues. (NP)

The motion of the United States for modification of the Decree of this Court entered on March 9, 1964 is referred to the Special Master. Mr. Justice Marshall took no part in the consideration or decision of this matter.

Response of Colorado River Indian Tribes et al. filed.

DISTRIBUTED 3/2(Motion of the US for modification of decree).

Response of states of Arizona, California & Nevada, et al., filed.

Oath of Special Master filed.

Order extending time in which to file a response to the motion of the United States for Modification of Decree and Supportint Memorandum until Feb. 14, 1979.

The Joint motion of the United States, the State of Arizona, the California Defendants, and the State of Nevada to enter a supplemental decree is GRANTED and said present perfected rights in each State and their priority dates are determined. Decree entered and order filed.

It is further ordered that Elbert P. Tuttle, Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Curcuit, 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 may be introduced and such as he may deem necessary to call. The Master is directed to submit such reports as he may deen appropriate. The Master shall be allowed his actual expenses. The allowances to him, the compensation paid to his technical, stenographic, and clerical assistants, the cost of printing his report, and all other proper expenses shall be charged against and borne by the parties in such proportion as the Court may hereafter direct. It is further ordered that if the position of Special Master in this case becomes vacent during a recess of Court, the Chief Justice shall have the authority to make a new designation which shall have the same effect as if originally made by the Court. It is further ordered that the motion of Fort Mojave Indian Tribe et al. for leave to intervene, insofar as it seeks intervention to oppose entry of the supplemental decree, is DENIED. In all other respects this motion and the motion of Colorado River Indian Tribes et al. for leave to intervene are referred to the Special Master. (See Per Curiam Order) Marshall, J. took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.

Motion of United States for modification of decree filed.

ARGUED.

Motion of Donald D. Stark for leave to file a brief, as amicus curie, is GRANTED.

Motion of Donald D. Stark for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae filed.

The joint motion of the States and the United States for entry of a supplemental decree; the motion of Fort Mojave Indian Tribe, et al. for leave to intervene as indispensable parties; and the motion of Colorado River Indian Tribe, et al. for leave to intervene are set for oral argument on Monday, October 2, 1978. A total of One and one-half hours is allotted for oral argument.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6-28. (Above motions dated June 1, 1978.).

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6-22. (Above motions dated June 1, 1978, also brief, amicus curiae, of the National Congress of American Indians contained in petition for intervention).

Memorandum for United States filed.

Response of Arizona filed. (D)

Response of California et al. filed. (D)

Response of Metropolitan Water Dist. of Southern California, et al. filed. (D)

Joint motion of the States for a determination of present perfected rights and entry of a supplemental decree. Also motion of Fort Mojave Indian Tribe et al. for leave to intervene as indispensable parties. Petition of Fort Mojave Indian Tribe et al. for intervention filed at request of Court. Also motion of Colorado River Indian Tribes et al. for leave to intervene. Also joint motion of the states and the United States for entry of supplemental decree and proposed supplemental decree. DISTRIBUTED. 6-15. Above Motions.

Memorandum for U.S. on motion for leave to intervene filed.

Joint Motion for entry of a supplemental decree filed.

Response thereto filed.

Motion of Colorado River Indian Tribes et al., for leave to intervene filed.

Petition of intervention on behalf of the Fort Mojave Tribe, The Quechan Tribe of The Fort Yuma Indian Reservation, the Chemehueviidian Tribe, The Colorado River Indian Tribes and the Confederation of Indian Tribes of the Colorado River; AND the National Congress of American Indians, as amicus curiae, and brief in support filed.

Brief in support of above petition filed.

Joint motion for a determination of present perfected rights and entry of a supplemental decree DISTRIBUTED. 3-17.

Reply of Arizona, et al. to Response of U.S. to the Joint Motion for a Determination of Present Perfected Rights and the Entry of a Supplemental Decree filed.

Memorandum for the U.S. in Opposition to motion to intervene filed.

Fort Mojave Indian Tribe to file full petition for intervention within 45 days; that the United States and state-parties file a response to the petition for the intervention within 45 days of service files.

Motion of the Fort Majave Indian Tribe for leave to intervene DISTRIBUTED.

Response of the states of Arizona, et al. to Motion to intervene filed.

Motion of the Fort Majave Indian Tribe et al. for leave to intervene as indispensible parties. (& Brief )

Order extending time to file response to brief of U.S. until Feb. 28, 1978.

Parties invited to file reply brief to response of U.S. by Dec. 30, 1977.

Response of U.S. to join motion for determination of present perfected rights and entry of supplemental decree filed.

Joint motion DISTRIBUTED. 11-23

Joint motion for a determination of present perfected right and entry of a supplemental decree filed.

List of present perfcted rights with claimed priority data by Arizona pursuant to Article VI of decree filed.

List of presented perfected rights claimed by the United States filed.

List of present perfected rights in the State of California pursuant to Article VI of decree filed.

List of present perfected rights submitted by State of Arizona filed.

Statement of the State of Nevada relative to present perfected rights in compliance with Article VI of the Decree of March 9, 1964 filed.

Joint motion to amend Article VI of the Decree entered on March 9, 1964, granted and Article VI of Decree is amended. See ORDER.

Amend decree entered.

Joint motion of certain parties to amend Article VI of Decree redistributed.

Response of moving parties to memorandum of United States filed.

Joint motion of certain parties to amend Article VI of Decree distributed.

Memorandum for United States intervenor, filed.

Joint motion to amend Article VI of the decree filed.

Petition of Special Master for payment of an additional fee granted, and all of the parties agreeing thereto, the parties are ordered to make additional payments, totalling $50,000 to Simon H. Rifkind, Esquire, Special Master constituting the balance of full payment of his compensation for his services as Special Master. Such additional payments are to be made in the following proportions: Arizona, 28%; California, 28%; United States, 28%; Nevada, 12%; New Mexico, 2%; and Utah 2%. The Chief Justice took no part in the consiteration or decision of this petition.

Judgement issued.

Request of Special Master for award of additional compensation filed. (NP)

Decree entered.

Proposed decree distributed.

Suplement and amendment to Imperial District's form of proposed decree of Court filed by Horton.

Agreed provisions for proposed final decree filed by Attorney General. (Cox)

Intervener State of Nevada's comments on proposed decree filed by Harvey Dickerson.

Proposed decree submitted by California filed by Mosk.

Memorandum of United States respecting certain proposals for inclusion in decree filed by Attorney General. (Cox, et al.)

Statement by Arizona on decree proposed by United States filed by Riney B. Salmon.

Proposed Decree of Court as submitted by Imperial Irrigation District filed by Horton.

Petitions denied.

Petition for rehearing distributed.

Petition for rehearing, by the State of California joined by others, filed by Stanley Mosk.

Petition for rehearing filed by Cooper, Lauten, Hatchinson, and Howard. (Metropolitan Water Dist. of Southern California)

Petition for rehearing, Imperial Irrigation District, filed by Horton etc.

Motion of State of California for extension of time to file petition for rehearing granted and the time is extended to September 16, 1963. Ordered that the time for submission of a proposed decree fixed by the opinion of this Court of June 3, 1963, be extended for a period of thirty days thereafter or following the action of the Court on any petition for rehearing submitted by the State of California.

Motion of State of California for extension of time to file petition for rehearing distributed.

Report of Special Master adopted with exceptions noted.

Motion of State of California for extension of time to file petition for rehearing filed by Ely.

Reargued.

Reargued.

Petition of the Special Master for the payment of an additional fee granted. See Order as to allotment of compensation.

Petition of Special Master for allowance of fees distributed.

Petition of Special Master for allowance of fees filed.

Case restored to the calender for reargument and set for Monday, October 8, 1962. A total of six hours is allowed for the reargument. Waren, C.J. out.

Memorandum for United States filed by Attorney General (Cox.) (NP)

Argued. Memorandum to come.

Argued.

Argued. Evolution of Sections 4 (a) and 5 of Boulder Canyon Project Act, filed by Reed.

Motion by Navajo Indian Tribe for reconsideration of its motion for leave to intervene, etc., denied. Chief Justice took no part.

Argued.

Motion of Navajo Indian Tribe, etc., distributed.

Motions of Navajo India Tribe for reconsideration of motion for leave to intervene, etc., filed by Littell.

Motion of Navajo Tribe of Indians, etc., for leave to intervene denied. Chief Justice took no part.

Motion of Navajo Tribe of Indians, etc., distributed.

Response of United States to motion of Navajo Tribe of Indians for leave to intervene filed by Attorney General (Cox).

Joint request for allotment of and division of time for oral argument approved. Set for argument Monday, January 8, 1962 and a total of sixteen hours alloted. (See Order)

Statement of New Mexico relating to motion of Navajo Tribe of Indians for leave to intervene filed by Hartley.

Response of California defendants to motion of Navajo Tribe of Indians etc. filed by Burton J. Gindler.

Joint request for allotment of and division of time for oral argument distributed.

Brief of Arizona in opposition to motion of the Navajo Tribe of Indians for leave to intervene filed by Reed.

Application for extension of time to file response to motion of Navajo Tribe for leave to intervene and order granting same filed. (Black, J., 11-6-61)

Reply brief of Nevada filed by Roger D. Foley.

Reply brief of California filed by Mosk, et al.

Reply brief for United States filed by Attorney General (Cox, et al.)

Legislative History Appendices to reply brief of California filed by Mosk, et al.

Closing brief of Imperial Irrigation District filed by Knox.

Reply brief of Arizona filed by Reed.

Motion of Navajo Tribe of Indians, etc., for leave to intervene, etc., filed by Norman M. Littell.

Answering brief of the United States filed by Attorney General, et al. (Cox, et al.)

Answering brief for State of California filed by Ely.

Answering brief for State of Arizona filed by Reed.

Answering brief for State of Nevada filed by Foley.

Brief in support of exceptions of the United States, etc., filed by Attorney General (Cox, et. al)

Opening brief for Stete of Arizona filed by Chas. H. Reed.

Arizona's legislative history, etc., filed by Reed.

Opening brief of California defendants filed by Stanley Mosk.

Opening brief for State of Nevada filed by Roger D. Foley.

Exceptions of the United States, Intervener, to the Special Master's Report, etc., filed by Att'y Gen'l. (Cox)

Additional objections and exceptions of Imperial Irrigation District, et al., filed.

Exceptions of the California defendants to the Report of the Special Master filed.

New Mexico's exceptions to the Report of the Special Master filed by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

New Mexico's exceptions to the Report of the Special Master filed.

Statement on behalf of State Utah filed. (NP)

Arizona's motion for adoption of the Special Master's Report filed.

State of Nevada's exceptions to Report of Special Master filed by Roger D. Foley.

Report of Special Master received and ordered filed. Exceptions by all parties to the report to be filed on or before Feb. 27, 1961. Opening briefs by all parties in support of their exceptions to be filed on or before May 22, 1961. Briefs by all parties in answer to openion briefs to be filed on or before August 14, 1961. Reply briefs by all parties to be filed by October 2, 1961. The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.

Proposed schedule for filing exceptions and briefing distributed. (NP)

Report of the Special Master distributed.

Report of the Special Master filed by Simon H. Rikfind.

Motion for leave to file and bill of complaint Granted.