Supreme Court decree in Arizona v. California
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The Supreme Court decree in Arizona v. California is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that apportioned Colorado River water among several southwestern states and tribes, forming a key legal foundation of the Law of the River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Supreme Court decree in Arizona v. California canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8068025 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Supreme Court decree in Arizona v. California Context triple: [Law of the River, includesInstrument, Supreme Court decree in Arizona v. California]
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A.
Arizona v. United States
Arizona v. United States is a 2012 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited state authority over immigration enforcement by affirming broad federal power in this area.
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B.
California v. Texas
California v. Texas is a U.S. Supreme Court case that challenged the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act after Congress reduced the individual mandate penalty to zero.
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C.
Arizona v. Johnson
Arizona v. Johnson is a 2009 U.S. Supreme Court case that clarified police authority to frisk passengers during lawful traffic stops when officers reasonably suspect they are armed and dangerous.
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D.
Arizona v. Evans
Arizona v. Evans is a 1995 U.S. Supreme Court case that extended the good-faith exception to the exclusionary rule to evidence obtained through an arrest based on erroneous computer records.
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E.
Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission
Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission is a 2015 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of using an independent commission, rather than the state legislature, to draw congressional district boundaries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Supreme Court decree in Arizona v. California Target entity description: The Supreme Court decree in Arizona v. California is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that apportioned Colorado River water among several southwestern states and tribes, forming a key legal foundation of the Law of the River.
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A.
Arizona v. United States
Arizona v. United States is a 2012 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited state authority over immigration enforcement by affirming broad federal power in this area.
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B.
California v. Texas
California v. Texas is a U.S. Supreme Court case that challenged the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act after Congress reduced the individual mandate penalty to zero.
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C.
Arizona v. Johnson
Arizona v. Johnson is a 2009 U.S. Supreme Court case that clarified police authority to frisk passengers during lawful traffic stops when officers reasonably suspect they are armed and dangerous.
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D.
Arizona v. Evans
Arizona v. Evans is a 1995 U.S. Supreme Court case that extended the good-faith exception to the exclusionary rule to evidence obtained through an arrest based on erroneous computer records.
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E.
Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission
Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission is a 2015 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of using an independent commission, rather than the state legislature, to draw congressional district boundaries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court decree
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interstate water apportionment decision ⓘ water rights decree ⓘ |
| addresses |
federal–state relations in water allocation
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interstate water disputes in the Colorado River Basin ⓘ tribal water rights in the Colorado River Basin ⓘ |
| allocatesTo |
State of Arizona
NERFINISHED
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State of California NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Lower Basin of the Colorado River
NERFINISHED
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mainstream Colorado River below Lee Ferry ⓘ |
| apportions | Colorado River water ⓘ |
| apportionsAmong |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California NERFINISHED ⓘ Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ federally recognized Indian tribes ⓘ |
| basedOn | Boulder Canyon Project Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | landmark U.S. Supreme Court water law decision ⓘ |
| clarifies | priority of water rights among states and tribes ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| defines |
mainstream Colorado River water allocations
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rights to consumptive use of Colorado River water ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | United States Secretary of the Interior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
environmental law
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public law ⓘ water law ⓘ |
| geographicScope | Southwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
Colorado River Compact implementation
ⓘ
water management policies in the Lower Colorado River Basin ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalForm | equitable apportionment decree ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding decree of the United States Supreme Court ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arizona v. California
NERFINISHED
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Law of the River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizes |
federal reserved water rights doctrine
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reserved water rights for Indian reservations ⓘ |
| relatedCase | Arizona v. California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setsPrecedentFor |
later Supreme Court water apportionment cases
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subsequent Colorado River management agreements ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Indian reserved water rights
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federal reclamation law ⓘ interstate allocation of surface water ⓘ |
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Subject: Supreme Court decree in Arizona v. California Description of subject: The Supreme Court decree in Arizona v. California is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that apportioned Colorado River water among several southwestern states and tribes, forming a key legal foundation of the Law of the River.
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