Mealey's (August 11, 2020, 3:58 PM EDT) -- RENO, Nev. — A Nevada federal judge on July 20 ruled that the Walker River Paiute Tribe is entitled to judgment as a matter of law on its claims of additional water rights under the 1936 Decree, turning back affirmative defenses raised by 13 Nevada and California defendants following a 2019 federal appeals court ruling (United States, et al. v. Walker River Irrigation District, et al., No. 73-127, D. Nev., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 128452)....