Arizona v. California — Rehnquist, J., concurring in part and dissenting in part

Summary

Chief Justice Rehnquist, joined by Justices O’Connor and Thomas, dissents in part, arguing the United States' and Quechan Tribe's water rights claim is barred by res judicata. He contends the Special Master erred in finding an exception to preclusion and that the Court should not have refused to decide whether the State parties' defense was lost by untimely assertion.