Book Review: Hard Judicial Choices: Federal District Court Judges and State and Local Officials. by Philip J. Cooper.

Book review: Hard Judicial Choices: Federal District Court Judges and State and Local Officials. By Philip J. Cooper. New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press. 1988. Pp. 374. Reviewed by: Richard B. Collins

Book Review: Hard Judicial Choices: Federal District Court Judges and State and Local Officials. by Philip J. Cooper.

Book review: Hard Judicial Choices: Federal District Court Judges and State and Local Officials. By Philip J. Cooper. New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press. 1988. Pp. 374. Reviewed by: Richard B. Collins

AGENDA: The Federal Impact on State Water Rights

Conference organizers and/or speakers included University of Colorado School of Law professors James N. Corbridge, Jr., David H. Getches, Lawrence J. MacDonnell and Richard B. Collins. In general, water rights are a matter of state law. However, the availability and development of water are affected by important federal rights, policies and programs. In this conference, an outstanding group of private practitioners, government representatives and academics consider this important topic

AGENDA: The Federal Impact on State Water Rights

Conference organizers and/or speakers included University of Colorado School of Law professors James N. Corbridge, Jr., David H. Getches, Lawrence J. MacDonnell and Richard B. Collins. In general, water rights are a matter of state law. However, the availability and development of water are affected by important federal rights, policies and programs. In this conference, an outstanding group of private practitioners, government representatives and academics consider this important topic

AGENDA: Western Water Law in Transition

Conference organizers and/or faculty included University of Colorado School of Law professors James N. Corbridge, Jr., Lawrence J. MacDonnell, Richard B. Collins, David H. Getches and Charles F. Wilkinson. The prior appropriation doctrine has governed the allocation and use of water in the western United States since the 1850s. The shifting nature of water demand is bringing about changes in the traditional legal system. This conference will consider the fundamental principles of the prior appropriation doctrine together with the important new developments in the law now underway throughout the West

AGENDA: Western Water Law in Transition

Conference organizers and/or faculty included University of Colorado School of Law professors James N. Corbridge, Jr., Lawrence J. MacDonnell, Richard B. Collins, David H. Getches and Charles F. Wilkinson. The prior appropriation doctrine has governed the allocation and use of water in the western United States since the 1850s. The shifting nature of water demand is bringing about changes in the traditional legal system. This conference will consider the fundamental principles of the prior appropriation doctrine together with the important new developments in the law now underway throughout the West

AGENDA: New Sources of Water for Energy Development and Growth: Interbasin Transfers: A Short Course

Even before the [Natural Resources Law] Center was established [in the fall of 1981], the [University of Colorado] School of Law was organizing annual natural resources law summer short courses. To date four programs have been presented: - July 1980: Federal Lands, Laws and Policies-and the Development of Natural Resources - June 1981: Water Resources Allocation: Laws and Emerging Issues - June 1982: New Sources of Water for Energy Development and Growth: lnterbasin Transfers - June 1983: Groundwater: Allocation; Development and Pollution (Reprinted from Resource Law Notes, no. 1, Jan. 1984, at 1.) Faculty for this conference included University of Colorado School of Law professors Richard B. Collins, James N. Corbridge, Jr. and David H. Getches

AGENDA: Natural Resource Development in Indian Country

Conference organizers and/or faculty included University of Colorado School of Law professors David H. Getches, Charles F. Wilkinson, Lawrence J. MacDonnell and Richard B. Collins. Indian reservations constitute about 2.5% of all land in the country and 5% of all land in the American West. During the last two decades, Indian natural resources issues have moved to the forefront as tribal governments have dramatically expanded their regulatory programs, judicial systems. and resource development activities. This major symposium will address current developments and assess likely future directions in the areas of tribal, federal, and state regulation; tribal-state intergovernmental agreements; financing; mineral leasing; recreational development; wildlife management; taxation; and water litigation and management

AGENDA: Innovation in Western Water Law and Management

Conference organizers and/or faculty included University of Colorado School of Law professors Lawrence J. MacDonnell, David H. Getches, Charles F. Wilkinson and Richard B. Collins. Pressures of population, drought, and changing water use have provided the impetus for numerous innovations in water law and management in recent years. The Center\u27s annual conference June 5-7, 1991, will look at innovation and change in five areas--water planning, special water management areas, negotiated settlements of tribal water rights, conjunctive use of ground and surface water, and public values in water decision making. Each session will begin with talks by experts from several western states, and will be followed by panels of these speakers plus others, as listed. Former Governor Bruce Babbitt of Arizona will suggest that Let\u27s Give the Public Lands to the People at his lunch talk on Wednesday. Conference notebooks containing detailed outlines prepared by each of the speakers are provided to all attendees. Opportunity will be provided for questions as well as for informal discussion

AGENDA: Innovation in Western Water Law and Management

Conference organizers and/or faculty included University of Colorado School of Law professors Lawrence J. MacDonnell, David H. Getches, Charles F. Wilkinson and Richard B. Collins. Pressures of population, drought, and changing water use have provided the impetus for numerous innovations in water law and management in recent years. The Center\u27s annual conference June 5-7, 1991, will look at innovation and change in five areas--water planning, special water management areas, negotiated settlements of tribal water rights, conjunctive use of ground and surface water, and public values in water decision making. Each session will begin with talks by experts from several western states, and will be followed by panels of these speakers plus others, as listed. Former Governor Bruce Babbitt of Arizona will suggest that Let\u27s Give the Public Lands to the People at his lunch talk on Wednesday. Conference notebooks containing detailed outlines prepared by each of the speakers are provided to all attendees. Opportunity will be provided for questions as well as for informal discussion