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Reserved Water Rights, Indian Rights And The Narrowing Scope Of Federal Jurisdiction: The Colorado River Decision, Robert H. Abrams

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In 1976, the United States Supreme Court decided Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United States, holding that principles of judicial administration relating to "contemporaneous exercise of concurrent jurisdictions'" command that the federal courts abjure congressionally granted, previously attached jurisdiction of federal claims to reserved water rights.

This Article explores the impact of Colorado River and examines critically the Court's choice to remit to state courts claims involving federally created Indian water rights. Part I of the Article traces the development of federal-state water law relations and analyzes the Colorado River decision in light of this development. Part II examines …

Interim Detention Of Juvenile Delinquents In Ohio: A Proposal For Controlling Judicial Discretion, Leroy Pernell

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Planning Without Prices: The Taking Clause As It Relates To Land Use Regulation Without Compensation [Review Of Book Edited By Bernard H. Siegan], Robert H. Abrams

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This volume presents a series of papers delivered in 1975 at a conference entitled "The Taking Issue: An Economic Analysis." It is prefaced with an essay by Professor B. H. Siegan, the chairperson of the conference. The central paper, by M. Bruce Johnson, decries the present practice of land use regulation without compensation as "Planning Without Prices." Several distinguished commentators, both legal and economic, comment on Johnson's position. This review will examine some of the major topics discussed in the volume and raise a few objections to its analysis.