United States, California Water Districts Urge Court To Dismiss Takings Claims

(August 8, 2019, 1:20 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States in a July 1 reply brief urged the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to dismiss a breach of contract and water takings lawsuit against it by the city of Fresno and 17 water districts and municipalities, claiming that because the plaintiffs do not “own a cognizable property interest” in the Central Valley Project, the court lacks jurisdiction over their  claims (Fresno, et al. v. United States, No. 16-1276, Fed. Clms.)....