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The posted documents are provided as a convenience to the claimants and attorneys involved in the adjudications as well as the public. These documents are not the complete or official record of proceedings in the adjudications. Contact the Clerk of the Maricopa County Superior Court for official records in the Gila River Adjudication and the Clerk of the Apache County Superior Court for official records in the Little Colorado River Adjudication. The date shown on this page is the date the order was filed with the Clerk of the Superior Court.

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Judge Mark H. Brain
August 15, 2018      
April 24, 2018 March 16, 2018 August 29, 2017 February 27, 2017
July 27, 2016 June 28, 2016 June 21, 2016 January 13, 2016
July 28, 2015 July 20, 2015 June 12, 2015 September 19, 2014
March 26, 2014 March 5, 2014 February 19, 2014 January 31, 2014
December 10, 2013 November 19, 2013 August 20, 2013 July 2, 2013
June 14, 2013 February 6, 2013 January 30, 2013 October 31, 2012
Judge Eddward P. Ballinger, Jr. (replaced October 2012)
August 22, 2012 August 24, 2011    
September 20, 2010 August 26, 2010 July 7, 2010 August 24, 2009
April 29, 2009 February 24, 2009 January 9, 2009 August 20, 2008
August 12, 2008 February 4, 2008 October 17, 2007 August 13, 2007
July 11, 2007 March 15, 2007 March 7, 2007 February 26, 2007
December 8, 2006 September 21, 2006 August 28, 2006 August 22, 2006
June 19, 2006 May 8, 2006 April 7, 2006 April 5, 2006
February 9, 2006 January 26, 2006 January 3, 2006 December 13, 2005
November 9, 2005 September 28, 2005 September 21, 2005 September 1, 2005
August 19, 2005 July 22, 2005 July 13, 2005 July 8, 2005
June 20, 2005 June 14, 2005 May 23, 2005 April 6, 2005
April 6, 2005 April 5, 2005 March 28, 2005 March 16, 2005
March 2, 2005 February 24, 2005 February 3, 2005 January 20, 2005
December 2, 2004 November 10, 2004 November 4, 2004 November 4, 2004
October 7, 2004 September 20, 2004 August 25, 2004 August 11, 2004
August 3, 2004 July 1, 2004 June 14, 2004 May 27, 2004
March 9, 2004 February 20, 2004 February 20, 2004 February 10, 2004
February 10, 2004 January 16, 2004 November 14, 2003 October 21, 2003
August 29, 2003 August 15, 2003 March 13, 2003 February 21, 2003
January 22, 2003 November 18, 2002 September 27, 2002 September 26, 2002
August 28, 2002 August 26, 2002 July 26, 2002 June 26, 2002
May 17, 2002 April 23, 2002 May 17, 2002 May 7, 2002
April 17, 2002 April 4, 2002 March 7, 2002 February 20, 2002
January 22, 2002 January 8, 2002 November 6, 2001 September 27, 2001
September 17, 2001 July 11, 2001 April 3, 2001 March 1, 2001
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Judge Susan R. Bolton (appointed to Federal District Court for Arizona October 2000)
Decision in W1-100 (Special Action) (for Arizona Supreme Court's opinion click here)
September 28, 2000      
August 24, 1999 August 20, 1999 August 9, 1999 June 29, 1999
May 14, 1999 March 26, 1999 September 11, 1998 February 6, 1998
December 8, 1997 November 6, 1997 May 14, 1997 April 11, 1997
Superior Court Pretrial Orders
Pretrial Order No. 1 Re: Conduct of Adjudication (May 30, 1986)
Modification of Pretrial Order No. 1 (April 14, 2010)
Pretrial Order No. 2 Re: Perpetuation of Testimony (November 26, 1986)
Pretrial Order No. 3 Re: Discovery Procedures (March 22, 1988)
Pretrial Order No. 4 Re: Notification and Correction of Address Changes (January 24, 2000)
Pretrial Order No. 5 Re: Notice of Hydrographic Survey Results (March 29, 2000)
In re Subflow Technical Report, San Pedro River Watershed, Contested Case No. W1-103
January 7, 2019 December 20, 2018 November 15, 2018  
November 14, 2018 October 18, 2018 July 12, 2018 June 28, 2018
May 29, 2018 May 11, 2018 March 22, 2018 March 22, 2018
March 22, 2018 March 22, 2018 March 22, 2018 March 22, 2018
March 9, 2018 March 2, 2018 February 8, 2018 February 7, 2018
January 31, 2018 October 26, 2017 October 24, 2017 October 23, 2017
October 9, 2017 July 13, 2017 April 6, 2017 March 23, 2017
July 13, 2017 March 23, 2017 February 16, 2017 January 31, 2017
December 8, 2016 September 8, 2015 September 8, 2015 September 8, 2015
September 8, 2015 August 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 May 20, 2015
March 4, 2015 June 12, 2014 May 9, 2012 October 24, 2012
October 12, 2012 August 23, 2012 April 30, 2012 April 4, 2012
April 4, 2012 February 22, 2012 February 21, 2012 February 21, 2012
February 21, 2012 January 19, 2012 December 15, 2011 December 7, 2011
August 1, 2011 July 6, 2011 May 17, 2011 April 4, 2011
February 16, 2011 February 1, 2011 December 20, 2010 December 16, 2010
December 8, 2010 November 9, 2010 October 14, 2010 September 3, 2010
August 24, 2010 September 28, 2005 July 16, 2004 May 20, 2004
April 7, 2004 March 26, 2004 January 28, 2004 October 28, 2003
October 16, 2003 October 14, 2003 September 29, 2003 September 8, 2003
August 7, 2003 April 25, 2003 April 17, 2003 February 24, 2003
In re Subflow Technical Report, Verde River Watershed, Case No. W1-106
November 27, 2017      
In re State Trust Lands, Contested Case No. W1-104
October 7, 2010      
October 1, 2010 July 17, 2010 April 12, 2010 January 4, 2010
September 21, 2009 September 9, 2009 October 23, 2008 September 28, 2007
December 7, 2006 September 26, 2006 August 8, 2006 June 27, 2006
June 20, 2006 June 12, 2006 May 16, 2006 December 19, 2005
August 11, 2005 June 21, 2005 May 19, 2005 February 9, 2005
In re Non-Domestic De Minimis Water Uses, Contested Case No. W1-105 (Case Not Yet Organized)
February 16, 2006 January 19, 2006 November 21, 2005 October 20, 2005
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In re Gila River Indian Community, Contested Case No. W1-203
Index of Disclosed Documents see October 19, 2006
Report of the Special Master (June 30, 2000) on the Preclusive Effect of the Globe Equity No. 59 Decree
Report of the Special Master (December 28, 2000) on the Preclusive Effect of Other Agreements and Decrees
Minute Entry of former Special Master Thorson: January 30, 1998
Order of Judge Eddward P. Ballinger, Jr.: February 20, 2002 (nunc pro tunc March 7, 2002)
In re Proposed Partial Gila River Indian Community Water Rights Settlement, Contested Case No. W1-205
July 16, 2008
In re the Preclusive Effect of the Globe Equity No. 59 Decree on Specified Parties, Contested Case No. W1-206
Index of Disclosed Documents see October 19, 2006
Order of Judge Eddward P. Ballinger, Jr.: August 26, 2002 | May 17, 2002
In re Proposed Gila River Indian Community Water Rights Settlement, Contested Case No. W1-207
March 11, 2008 Federal Register Notice September 13, 2007 September 13, 2007
August 24, 2007 August 20, 2007 August 20, 2007 August 16, 2007
August 16, 2007 August 13, 2007 August 1, 2007 July 11, 2007
June 25, 2007 June 25, 2007 April 3, 2007 March 14, 2007
March 7, 2007 February 26, 2007 February 23, 2007 February 7, 2007
January 31, 2007 January 23, 2007 January 10, 2007 January 8, 2007
October 25, 2006 October 25, 2006 May 24, 2006 May 24, 2006
In re Proposed Tohono O'odham Nation Water Rights Settlement, Contested Case No. W1-208
Federal Register Notice (12-28-07) Federal Register Notice (12-14-07)    
August 13, 2007 July 9, 2007 July 9, 2007 July 6, 2007
June 4, 2007 May 11, 2007 March 20, 2007 March 14, 2007
February 15, 2007 July 11, 2006 July 11, 2006 June 19, 2006
In re Sands Group of Cases, Contested Case No. W1-11-19
October 11, 2017      
March 31, 2017 March 28, 2017 March 21, 2017 March 9, 2017
February 16, 2017 February 8, 2017 December 9, 2016 October 31, 2016
October 21, 2016 October 3, 2016 September 21, 2016 August 31, 2016
July 29, 2016 June 17, 2016 December 3, 1993 August 6, 2013
September 22, 2011 July 25, 2011 June 21, 2011 December 9, 2009
Report of the Special Master (November 14, 1994) and Modification to the Report (February 23, 1995)
Order of Judge Eddward P. Ballinger, Jr.: September 27, 2002
In re Pima County, No. W1-11-19A
March 31, 2017 March 27, 2017 November 30, 2016  
In re San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, Contested Case No. W1-11-232
November 2, 2018 June 15, 2018 June 11, 2018 March 19, 2018
March 9, 2018 February 12, 2018 December 14, 2017 November 17, 2017
November 6, 2017 October 27, 2017 October 6, 2017 September 1, 2017
August 8, 2017 July 20, 2017 May 15, 2017 March 21, 2016
September 1, 2016 September 1, 2016 August 30, 2016 August 22, 2016
August 19, 2016 June 14, 2016 December 7, 2015 November 19, 2015
October 23, 2015 October 14, 2015 October 6, 2015 September 3, 2015
September 3, 2015 July 24, 2015 May 21, 2015 May 20, 2015
December 4, 2014 October 16, 2014 October 9, 2014 September 16, 2014
February 19, 2014 December 13, 2013 October 17, 2013 August 7, 2013
July 18, 2013 May 29, 2013 January 24, 2012 January 15, 2013
December 13, 2012 September 27, 2012 June 7, 2012 April 9, 2012
August 16, 2011 January 24, 2011 July 14, 2010 May 24, 2010
April 15, 2010 March 19, 2010 February 25, 2010 December 9, 2009
November 30, 2009 November 17, 2009 November 17, 2009 November 12, 2009
October 8, 2009 September 9, 2009 May 1, 2009 April 28, 2009
March 4, 2009 November 6, 2008 September 17, 2008 August 4, 2008
March 7, 2008 June 28, 2007 May 11, 2007 March 29, 2007
January 30, 2007 January 10, 2007 September 26, 2006 August 16, 2006
May 9, 2006 May 13, 2005 October 28, 2003 June 13, 2003
In re Coronado National Memorial, Contested Case No. W1-11-556
March 9, 2004 February 20, 2004    
May 15, 2003 Report May 15, 2003 Order May 6, 2003 March 21, 2003
July 8, 2002 February 5, 2002 January 4, 2002 September 19, 2001
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In re Fort Huachuca, Contested Case No. W1-11-605
February 14, 2017 February 13, 2017 February 9, 2017 February 8, 2017
February 7, 2017 February 6, 2017 October 20, 2016 October 19, 2016
October 18, 2016 October 17, 2016 October 13, 2016 October 12, 2016
October 11, 2016 October 10, 2016 October 6, 2016 October 5, 2016
October 4, 2016 October 3, 2016 September 27, 2016 September 20, 2016
September 1, 2016 August 22, 2016 July 15, 2016 July 15, 2016
July 15, 2016 May 26, 2016 April 13, 2016 March 24, 2016
March 10, 2016 March 8, 2016 February 26, 2016 February 17, 2016
December 7, 2015 December 2, 2015 November 19, 2015 October 23, 2015
April 23, 2015 April 20, 2015 March 4, 2015 October 15, 2014
April 1, 2014 March 19, 2014 February 24, 2014 February 19, 2014
December 13, 2013 October 23, 2013 September 11, 2013 June 25, 2013
June 24, 2013 April 17, 2013 February 27, 2013 November 8, 2012
March 1, 2012 December 19, 2011 December 8, 2011 November 18, 2011
September 9, 2011 September 7, 2011 July 27, 2010 February 26, 2010
November 17, 2009 September 21, 2009 December 12, 2008 August 4, 2008
May 5, 2008 April 4, 2008 November 20, 2007 August 16, 2007
June 28, 2007 May 31, 2007 March 29, 2007 January 30, 2007
January 10, 2007 September 26, 2006 July 19, 2006 July 5, 2006
April 3, 2006 January 12, 2006 January 10, 2006 May 5, 2005
March 8, 2005 January 27, 2005 October 21, 2004 September 17, 2002
August 13, 2002 December 4, 2001 August 17, 2001 May 21, 2001
In re St. David Irrigation District Case No. W1-11-1675
December 11, 2018 March 1, 2018 December 22, 2017 January 23, 1995
In re Eli and Ila Fenn, Contested Case W1-11-1691
December 5, 2018 October 17, 2019    
In re Eldon J. and Shirley Barney Contested Case No. W1-11-1898
January 4, 2019      
In re Leland K. and Paula F. Barney, Contested Case No. W1-11-1910
December 5, 2018 October 15, 2018    
In re Chester L. Brown Contested Case No. W1-11-1912
December 5, 2018 October 17, 2018    
In re Magma Copper – De Minimis, Contested Case No. W1-11-2421
August 30, 2018 July 12, 2018    
In re Magma Copper – Mining, Contested Case No. W1-11-2428
August 30, 2018 July 13, 2018    
In re Magma Copper –Irrigation, Contested Case No. W1-11-2503
August 30, 2018 July 12, 2018    
In re Redfield Canyon Wilderness Area, Contested Case No. W1-11-2664
June 15, 2019 April 26, 2018 April 10, 2017  
November 30, 2016 July 26, 2017 June 29, 2017 May 22, 2017
May 22, 2017 May 3, 2017 March 2, 2017 March 2, 2017
February 15, 2017 January 18, 2017 November 29, 2016 November 14, 2016
November 3, 2016 July 12, 2016 May 12, 2016 March 29, 2016
February 26, 2016 February 11, 2016 December 7, 2015 Novenber 19, 2015
October 26, 2015 October 23, 2015 October 14, 2015 March 30, 2015
July 9, 2014 February 19, 2014 December 13, 2013 July 18, 2013
January 17, 2013 January 15, 2013 December 13, 2012 September 27, 2012
July 26, 2012 June 27, 2012 June 27, 2012 April 5, 2012
In re Redfield Canyon State Claims, Contested Case No. W1-11-2665
December 13, 2018 November 20, 2018    
October 31, 2018 September 18, 2018 July 25, 2018 July 12, 2018
July 5, 2018 July 5, 2018 June 19, 2018 April 17, 2018
February 20, 2018 February 8, 2018 December 28, 2017 August 11, 2017
June 8, 2017 May 30, 2017 May 25, 2017 April 20, 2017
In re Pima County Flood Control District, Contested Case No. W1-11-2690
December 7, 2018 November 20, 2018    
November 19, 2018 November 16, 2018 October 10, 2018 June 19, 2018
April 4, 2018 April 4, 2018 January 31, 2018 December 26, 2017
In re Pima County Irrigation, Contested Case No. W1-11-2694
January 9, 2019 December 18, 2018    
December 10, 2018 December 7, 2018 November 20, 2018 October 10, 2018
June 19, 2018 April 4, 2018 January 31, 2018 January 4, 2018
In re Bayless & Berkalew, Contested Case No. W1-11-2696
December 13, 2018 December 6, 2018    
October 23, 2018 October 12, 2018 October 2, 2018 August 8, 2018
June 1, 2018 May 25, 2018 March 28, 2018 March 27, 2018
December 19, 2017 December 7, 2017 November 30, 2017 October 11, 2017
In re Asarco-Diversion, Contested Case no. W1-11-2798
December 21, 2018 July 25, 2018 June 7, 2018  
In re Asarco- Irrigation, Contested Case No. W1-11-2801
December 21, 2018 July 25, 2018 June 7, 2018  
In re Arizona Chapter of the Nature Conservancy-Aravaipa Creek De Minimis, Contested Case No. W1-11-3300
June 29, 2018 April 25, 2018 April 10, 2018 March 9, 2018
March 2, 2018 December 20, 2017 December 1, 2017 May 30, 2017
In re Arizona Chapter of the Nature Conservancy-Instream Flow, Contested Case No. W1-11-3301
July 3, 2018      
June 28, 2018 June 14, 2018 April 30, 2018 April 16, 2018
April 10, 2018 December 20, 2017 December 1, 2017 June 1, 2017
In re Arizona Chapter of the Nature Conservancy- Wood and Westerfield Diversions, Contested Case No. W1-11-3304
April 10, 2018 March 12, 2018    
December 20, 2017 December 1, 2017 May 31, 2017 February 28, 2017
In re Larsen, Contested Case No. W1-11-3310
December 24, 2018 August 30, 2018 July 25, 2018  
May 14, 2018 April 3, 2018 March 22, 2018 March 22, 2018
March 5, 2018 February 7, 2018 January 8, 2018 June 27, 2017
In re Luebbermann, Contested Case No. W1-11-3311
December 31, 2018 October 23, 2018    
August 6, 2018 May 24, 2018 March 8, 2018 July 3, 2017
In re Brighthawk LLC, Contested Case No. W1-11-3312
December 10, 2018 December 5, 2018 September 25, 2018 August 6, 2018
May 18, 2018 March 8, 2018 October 11, 2017 June 27, 2017
In re Barassi, Contested Case No. W1-11-3313
December 10, 2018 November 20, 2018 September 25, 2018  
In re Iser, Contested Case No. W1-11-3314
October 29, 2018 August 28, 2018 November 9, 2017 September 20, 2017
In re Young, Contested Case No. W1-11-3315
January 8, 2019 August 28, 2018    
May 18, 2018 February 13, 2018 November 14, 2017 September 20, 2017
In re Lester Young, Contested case No. W1-11-3317
January 8, 2019 August 28, 2018 August 21, 2018  
June 25, 2018 February 8, 2018 November 8, 2017 September 20, 2017
In re Bowers, Contested Case No. W1-11-3318
January 4, 2019 August 28, 2018 August 21, 2018 June 25, 2018
April 12, 2018 February 22, 2018 November 8, 2017 September 20, 2017
In re Lackner, Contested Case No. W1-11-3326
January 8, 2019      
November 16, 2018 November 8, 2018 September 26, 2018 September 5, 2018
April 30, 2018 April 4, 2017 November 6, 2017 September 15, 2017
In re BLM-Nature Conservancy Leased Land, Contested Case No. W1-11-3329
November 16, 2018 July 12, 2018    
In re Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness Area, Contested Case No. W1-11-3342
December 17, 2018 December 7, 2015    
December 7, 2015 September 8, 2015 August 27, 2015 July 31, 2015
July 31, 2015 July 31, 2015 July 28, 2015 July 28, 2015
July 28, 2015 July 20, 2015 July 20, 2015 July 20, 2015
July 20, 2015 July 20, 2015 June 15, 2015 June 2, 2015
May 20, 2015 March 4, 2015 January 8, 2015 June 9, 2014
April 4, 2014 April 3, 2014 March 5, 2014 February 19, 2014
December 13, 2013 September 19, 2013 August 14, 2013 June 20, 2013
May 29, 2013 May 2, 2013 March 22, 2013 August 9, 2012
April 17, 2012 April 2, 2012 February 23, 2012 February 9, 2012
November 2, 2011 September 12, 2011 June 29, 2011 December 28, 2010
November 3, 2010 March 31, 2010 December 30, 2009 August 19, 2009
August 17, 2009 May 11, 2009 January 16, 2009 September 22, 2008
In re Arizona Chapter of the Nature Conservancy-Salazar-Tapia Ditch, Contested Case No. W1-11-3377
September 4, 2018      
June 14, 2018 April 19, 2018 April 11, 2018 March 14, 2018
December 20, 2017 December 1, 2017 May 31, 2017 May 31, 2017
May 25, 2017 February 28, 2017 February 28, 2017 February 28, 2017
In re Powers Garden Administrative Site, Contested Case No. W1-11-3423
July 29, 2014 September 11, 2013 Proposed Decree  
January 15, 2013 January 14, 2013 December 13, 2012 September 27, 2012
December 7, 2011 March 24, 2011 December 28, 2010 November 23, 2010
November 4, 2010 September 2, 2010 November 12, 2009 July 15, 2009
March 13, 2009 June 25, 2008 April 7, 2008 November 30, 2007
In re Applications of the Salt River Project - Verde River Watershed
October 16, 2017 July 20, 2017 June 9, 2017  
January 23, 2017 January 17, 2017 May 20, 2014 March 26, 2014
March 26, 2014 March 26, 2014 November 26, 2013 May 30, 2013
June 9, 2011 May 9, 2011 October 26, 2010 October 21, 2010
April 13, 2010 March 25, 2010 October 19, 2009 October 19, 2009
October 19, 2009 October 2, 2009 September 4, 2009 May 7, 2009
May 5, 2009 April 23, 2009 April 8, 2009 March 31, 2009
February 10, 2009 December 5, 2008 June 6, 2008 April 9, 2008
October 29, 2007 October 29, 2007 October 17, 2007 March 15, 2007
March 7, 2007 August 28, 2006 August 22, 2006 June 19, 2006
June 9, 2007 May 8, 2006 April 7, 2006 April 5, 2006
February 9, 2006 January 26, 2006 January 3, 2006 December 13, 2005
November 9, 2005 September 21, 2005 August 19, 2005 July 22, 2005
July 8, 2005 June 20, 2005 June 14, 2005 May 23, 2005
April 6, 2005 April 5, 2005 March 2, 2005 February 24, 2005
December 3, 2004 November 10, 2004 October 1, 2004 October 7, 2004
August 11, 2004 July 1, 2004 June 14, 2004 May 27, 2004
In re Application of Belsher Inv., L. P. - Salt River Watershed
December 1, 2008      
October 8, 2008 September 3, 2008 August 15, 2008 July 8, 2008
January 25, 2008 October 31, 2007 October 11, 2007 August 1, 2007
Special Procedural Order for Non-Indian Water Rights Settlements
September 28, 2012 April 5, 2012 April 5, 2012 Exhibit A October 6, 2011
Special Master's Non-Case Related Reports and Notices
October 18, 2018 September 27, 2018 September 21, 2018  
July 19, 2018 August 9, 2018 July 27, 2018 July 19, 2018
March 15, 2018 January 24, 2018 January 19, 2018 August 29, 2017
August 24, 2017 July 20, 2017 June 7, 2017 May 18, 2017
March 27, 2017 November 15, 2016 September 20, 2016 April 21, 2016
January 13, 2016 September 5, 2012 January 31, 2012 January 19, 2007
May 18, 2006 January 24, 2006 January 10, 2003 January 21, 1992
Report of the Special Master (November 14, 1994) and Modification to the Report (February 23, 1995)
Gila River Adjudication Steering Committee
June 21, 2016 July 31, 2012 June 4, 2012  
April 4, 2011 April 14, 2010 August 26, 2009 June 12, 2009
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