Ninth Circuit Affirms Reclamation’s Central Valley Project Contract Conversions under the Water Infrastructure Investment for the Nation Act

On August 17, 2026, a unanimous panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a years-long challenge to the United States Bureau of Reclamation’s (“Reclamation”) conversion of certain federal water service contracts, granting a significant win to the municipal and irrigation contractors relying on those agreements to provide water to cities and farms across California.... By: Downey Brand LLP