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STATE ENG'R v. S. FORK BAND OF THE TE-MOAK TRIBE OF W. SHOSHONE INDIANS OF NEVADA, 00-17146/17172

The McCarran Amendment waives the U.S.'s immunity from suit, not only for the administration of water rights acquired after the statute's enactment, but also for the administration of water rights acquired before the law came into effect.

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  • Decided 07/28/2003
  • Published 07/28/2003

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  • United States Ninth Circuit

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