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Judge Mark H. Brain
January 20, 2023 June 18, 2019 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)

Applications of the Salt River Project for Injunctive Relief
Respondents David J. and Elizabeth G. Latham-Scheier, and Richard E. and Michele D. Rogers
(see Court's orders May 7, 2009, September 4, 2009, March 4, 2010, August 16, 2010, January 25, 2011, July 21, 2011, October 31, 2011, February 13, 2012, August 14, 2012, February 21, 2013, August 29, 2013, March 26, 2014, May 20, 2014, January 17, 2017, June 9, 2017, October 26, 2023 and Special Master's Orders January 23, 2017, March 1, 2017, July 20, 2017, October 16, 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 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
March 18, 2021 May 4, 2020 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 San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, Contested Case No. W1-11-232
January 11, 2024 August 25, 2023 April 5, 2023  
March 14, 2023 February 16, 2023 January 18, 2023 November 28, 2022
October 11, 2022 September 9, 2022 September 8, 2022 March 8, 2022
February 23, 2022 February 16, 2022 January 25, 2022 December 21, 2021
December 6, 2021 October 28, 2021 October 11, 2021 May 17, 2019
May 15, 2019 April 30, 2019 April 30, 2019 April 9, 2019
March 19, 2019 March 14, 2019 March 13, 2019 March 12, 2019
March 8, 2019 March 7, 2019 March 6, 2019 March 5, 2019
March 1, 2019 February 28, 2019 February 26, 2019 February 14, 2019
February 13, 2019 February 12, 2019 February 8, 2019 February 7, 2019
February 6, 2019 February 5, 2019 February 1, 2019 January 31, 2019
January 29, 2019 January 28, 2019 January 22, 2019 January 11, 2019
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
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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
March 20, 2023 January 17, 2023 January 3, 2023  
December 12, 2019 November 5, 2019 October 15, 2019 August 23, 2019
June 4, 2019 March 13, 2019 October 18, 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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