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SUPREME COURT OF ARIZONA En Banc MARICOPA-STANFIELD IRRIGATION & DRAINAGE DISTRICT, an Arizona municipal corporation; CENTRAL ARIZONA IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT, an Arizona municipal corporation; and approximately two hundred landowners, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Petitioners, ) ) v. ) ) THE HONORABLE KELLY MARIE ) ROBERTSON, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR ) COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA, in ) and for the County of Pinal, ) ) Respondent, ) and ) ) JOHN E. SMITH, et al., ) ) Respondents-Real ) Parties in Interest. ) __________________________________) Arizona Supreme Court No. CV-04-0385-SA

Pinal County Superior Court No. CV 2001-00924

O P I N I O N

Special Action from Superior Court of Pinal County No. CV 2001-00924 The Honorable Kelly Marie Robertson JURISDICTION ACCEPTED; RELIEF GRANTED; ORDER VACATED; REMANDED

MILLER, LaSOTA & PETERS, P.L.C. Phoenix By Donald M. Peters Susan A. Cannata Attorneys for Maricopa-Stanfield Irrigation & Drainage District SALMON, LEWIS & WELDON, P.L.C. Phoenix By Mark A. McGinnis M. Byron Lewis Richard N. Morrison Attorneys for Central Arizona Irrigation & Drainage District

SACKS TIERNEY, P.A. By Marvin S. Cohen Attorneys for Approximately Two Hundred Landowners RENAUD, COOK, DRURY, MESAROS, P.A. By J. Gordon Cook Denise J. Henslee Attorneys for John E. Smith, et al. W. Patrick Schiffer, Chief Counsel Ryan A. Smith, Deputy Counsel Maxine M. Becker, Deputy Counsel Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Arizona Department of Water Resources

Scottsdale

Phoenix

Phoenix

ENGELMAN BERGER, P.C. By William H. Anger Attorneys for Amici Curiae Cities of Chandler, Glendale, Goodyear, Mesa, Peoria and Scottsdale Jane D. Alfano Frederic L. Beeson Attorneys for Amici Curiae Salt River Valley Water Users' Association and Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District CURTIS, GOODWIN, SULLIVAN, UDALL & SCHWAB, P.L.C. By Larry K. Udall Attorneys for Amici Curiae Hohokam Irrigation & Drainage District and San Carlos Irrigation & Drainage District SOMACH, SIMMONS & DUNN By Robert B. Hoffman Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Central Arizona Water Conservation District

Phoenix

Phoenix

Phoenix

Sacramento, CA

Rodney B. Lewis, General Counsel Attorney for Amicus Curiae Gila River Indian Community Michael G. Rankin, City Attorney Christopher E. Avery, Principal Assistant City Attorney Attorneys for Amicus Curiae City of Tucson David P. Frank, Attorney General Tohono O'Odham Nation And

Chandler

Tucson

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QUIGLEY & WHITEHILL, P.L.C. By Daniel J. Quigley Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Tohono O'Odham Nation B A L E S, Justice I.

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