Water Federalism
This webinar is presented free of charge to judges in coordination with Dividing the Waters.
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Days & Times
Noon Pacific / 1 p.m. Mountain / 2 p.m. Central / 3 p.m. Eastern
Course Location
Online
Course Fees
This webinar is presented free of charge to judges in coordination with Dividing the Waters.
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In 1978, Justice Rehnquist observed, in California v. US: “The history of the relationship between the Federal Government and the States in the reclamation of the arid lands of the Western States is both long and involved, but through it runs the consistent thread of purposeful and continued deference to state water law by Congress.” That deference to states and their judges extends to the determination of tribal water rights and to water quality, in the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act. State judges have authority to make determinations on water in cases where federal agencies are parties. They often review state agency decisions in administering federal water programs. This webinar will offer a federal and a state perspective on how the governments work together on water and how state water judges can adjudicate cases with federal agencies and federal water law.
This webinar is presented free of charge to judges in coordination with Dividing the Waters. $0
During this course, you will learn to:
- Apply the principles of cooperative federalism in water law.
- Identify the sources of and limitations on state court and administrative agency authority for adjudicating water cases involving federal agencies or federal law.
- Describe how federal and state executive-branch agencies cooperate on some water issues.
In 1978, Justice Rehnquist observed, in California v. US: “The history of the relationship between the Federal Government and the States in the reclamation of the arid lands of the Western States is both long and involved, but through it runs the consistent thread of purposeful and continued deference to state water law by Congress.” That deference to states and their judges extends to the determination of tribal water rights and to water quality, in the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act. State judges have authority to make determinations on water in cases where federal agencies are parties. They often review state agency decisions in administering federal water programs. This webinar will offer a federal and a state perspective on how the governments work together on water and how state water judges can adjudicate cases with federal agencies and federal water law.