(March 23, 2017, 1:41 PM EDT) -- PENDLETON, Ore. — An Oregon federal judge on March 20 granted an irrigation district's motion to dismiss claims that it illegally redistributed water to the detriment of the holders of the water rights, finding that the court lacked jurisdiction because the water rights holders failed to first pursue litigation in a state court pursuant to Oregon's inverse condemnation procedures (ELH LLC, et al. v. Westland Irrigation District, 16-1318, D. Ore., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 39279)....