Mealey's (February 8, 2021, 9:58 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal claims court judge on Jan. 14 granted partial summary judgment for the United States in an alleged water takings lawsuit filed by 15 water project customers, finding that because the plaintiffs’ contract is with a water district and not the United States, there is no privity that allows them to sue the United States....