Judge Rules That Tribe’s Case Against Coachella Valley Water Agencies Will Proceed

A federal judge Wednesday lifted a stay on legal proceedings in the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians’ lawsuit against two local water agencies involving rights to Coachella Valley groundwater supplies. U.S. District Court Judge Jesus Bernal ruled that legal proceedings should not be delayed, as questions regarding the tribe’s recently gained rights to the groundwater must be addressed without further delay.