The Arizona v. California Collection at the William A. Wise Law Library contains more than 185 full-text, searchable pleadings, briefs, orders, transcripts, and reports from the historic, 12-year original proceeding in the U.S. Supreme Court filed by the State of Arizona against the State of California, which sought to clarify rights to the use of Colorado River basin water. The case culminated in a June 3, 1963 decision, reported in Arizona v. California , 373 U.S. 546 , which was implemented by a March 9, 1964 decree, reported in Arizona v. California , 376 U.S. 340.
The Wise Law Library’s Arizona v. California Collection was acquired in part through the efforts of former University of Colorado Law Library Director, J. Myron Jacobstein, a legend in the field of legal research pedagogy. The Collection features many key filings by Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, and the United States, as well as the 1960 draft and final reports of Special Master Simon H. Rifkind and copies of the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion and decree . The Collection also includes Special Master Elbert P. Tuttle’s 1982 report in the reopened Arizona v. California case decided in 1983; this report is a gift of the David H. Getches family.
![State of Arizona, complainant, v. State of California ... [et al.], defendants : United States of America, intervener : State of Nevada, intervener : State of New Mexico, impleaded : State of Utah, impleaded : before the Hon. Simon H. Rifkind, special master: Arizona's objections to findings of fact and conclusions of law proposed by other parties.](https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/arizona-v-california/1212/thumbnail.jpg "State of Arizona, complainant, v. State of California ... [et al.], defendants : United States of America, intervener : State of Nevada, intervener : State of New Mexico, impleaded : State of Utah, impleaded : before the Hon. Simon H. Rifkind, special master: Arizona's objections to findings of fact and conclusions of law proposed by other parties.")
![State of Arizona, complainant, v. State of California ... [et al.], defendants : United States of America, intervener : State of Nevada, intervener : State of New Mexico, impleaded : State of Utah, impleaded : before the Hon. Simon H. Rifkind, special master: Arizona's proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law.](https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/arizona-v-california/1228/thumbnail.jpg "State of Arizona, complainant, v. State of California ... [et al.], defendants : United States of America, intervener : State of Nevada, intervener : State of New Mexico, impleaded : State of Utah, impleaded : before the Hon. Simon H. Rifkind, special master: Arizona's proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law.")
![State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California ... [et al.], defendants : United States of America, intervener : State of Nevada, intervener : State of New Mexico, party : State of Utah, party : before Honorable Simon H. Rifkind, special master: New Mexico's brief in support of its requested findings of fact and conclusions of law.](https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/arizona-v-california/1210/thumbnail.jpg "State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California ... [et al.], defendants : United States of America, intervener : State of Nevada, intervener : State of New Mexico, party : State of Utah, party : before Honorable Simon H. Rifkind, special master: New Mexico's brief in support of its requested findings of fact and conclusions of law.")
![State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California ... [et al.], defendants : United States of America, intervener : State of Nevada, intervener : State of New Mexico, party : State of Utah, party : before Honorable Simon H. Rifkind, special master: New Mexico's objections to certain requested findings of fact and conclusions of law of Arizona, California, Nevada and the United States.](https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/arizona-v-california/1011/thumbnail.jpg "State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California ... [et al.], defendants : United States of America, intervener : State of Nevada, intervener : State of New Mexico, party : State of Utah, party : before Honorable Simon H. Rifkind, special master: New Mexico's objections to certain requested findings of fact and conclusions of law of Arizona, California, Nevada and the United States.")
![State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California ... [et al.], defendants : United States of America, intervener : State of Nevada, intervener : State of New Mexico, party : State of Utah, party : before Honorable Simon H. Rifkind, special master: New Mexico's rebuttal brief.](https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/arizona-v-california/1157/thumbnail.jpg "State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California ... [et al.], defendants : United States of America, intervener : State of Nevada, intervener : State of New Mexico, party : State of Utah, party : before Honorable Simon H. Rifkind, special master: New Mexico's rebuttal brief.")
![State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California ... [et al.], defendants : United States of America, intervener : State of Nevada, intervener : State of New Mexico, party : State of Utah, party : before Honorable Simon H. Rifkind, special master: New Mexico's requested findings of facts and conclusions of law.](https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/arizona-v-california/1225/thumbnail.jpg "State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California ... [et al.], defendants : United States of America, intervener : State of Nevada, intervener : State of New Mexico, party : State of Utah, party : before Honorable Simon H. Rifkind, special master: New Mexico's requested findings of facts and conclusions of law.")
![Reporters’ Transcript : Before the Hon. Simon H. Rifkind, Special Master, Friday, August 22, 1958, Tuesday, August 26, 1958 (v. 42 [v. 128 – 129], pp. 21,713-22,113), Arizona v. California, No. [10], Original, October Term.](https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/arizona-v-california/1060/thumbnail.jpg "Reporters’ Transcript : Before the Hon. Simon H. Rifkind, Special Master, Friday, August 22, 1958, Tuesday, August 26, 1958 (v. 42 [v. 128 – 129], pp. 21,713-22,113), Arizona v. California, No. [10], Original, October Term.")
![Reporters’ Transcript : Before the Hon. Simon H. Rifkind, Special Master, Friday, January 10, 1958, Monday, January 13, 1958, Tuesday, January 14, 1958 (v. 29 [v. 89 – 90 – 91], pp. 14,662-15,177), Arizona v. California, No. [10], Original, October Term](https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/arizona-v-california/1073/thumbnail.jpg "Reporters’ Transcript : Before the Hon. Simon H. Rifkind, Special Master, Friday, January 10, 1958, Monday, January 13, 1958, Tuesday, January 14, 1958 (v. 29 [v. 89 – 90 – 91], pp. 14,662-15,177), Arizona v. California, No. [10], Original, October Term")
![Reporters’ Transcript : Before the Hon. Simon H. Rifkind, Special Master, Friday, May 2, 1958, Saturday, May 3, 1958, Monday, May 5, 1958 (v. 31 [v. 95 – 96 – 97], pp. 15,639-16,167), Arizona v. California, No. [10], Original, October Term.](https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/arizona-v-california/1074/thumbnail.jpg "Reporters’ Transcript : Before the Hon. Simon H. Rifkind, Special Master, Friday, May 2, 1958, Saturday, May 3, 1958, Monday, May 5, 1958 (v. 31 [v. 95 – 96 – 97], pp. 15,639-16,167), Arizona v. California, No. [10], Original, October Term.")
![Reporters’ Transcript : Before the Hon. Simon H. Rifkind, Special Master, Friday, May 9, 1958, Monday, May 12, 1958, Tuesday, May 13, 1958 (v. 33 [v. 101 – 102 – 103], pp. 16,689-17,247), Arizona v. California, No. [10], Original, October Term.](https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/arizona-v-california/1079/thumbnail.jpg "Reporters’ Transcript : Before the Hon. Simon H. Rifkind, Special Master, Friday, May 9, 1958, Monday, May 12, 1958, Tuesday, May 13, 1958 (v. 33 [v. 101 – 102 – 103], pp. 16,689-17,247), Arizona v. California, No. [10], Original, October Term.")
![Reporters’ Transcript : Before the Hon. Simon H. Rifkind, Special Master, Monday, May 19, 1958, Tuesday, July 1, 1958, Wednesday, July 2, 1958 (v. 35 [v. 107 – 108 – 109], pp. 17,781-18,344), Arizona v. California, No. [10], Original, October Term.](https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/arizona-v-california/1065/thumbnail.jpg "Reporters’ Transcript : Before the Hon. Simon H. Rifkind, Special Master, Monday, May 19, 1958, Tuesday, July 1, 1958, Wednesday, July 2, 1958 (v. 35 [v. 107 – 108 – 109], pp. 17,781-18,344), Arizona v. California, No. [10], Original, October Term.")
![Reporters’ Transcript : Before the Hon. Simon H. Rifkind, Special Master, Saturday, July 12, 1958, Monday, July 14, 1958, Tuesday, July 15, 1958 (v. 38 [v. 116 – 117 – 118], pp. 19,428-19,986), Arizona v. California, No. [10], Original, October Term.](https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/arizona-v-california/1063/thumbnail.jpg "Reporters’ Transcript : Before the Hon. Simon H. Rifkind, Special Master, Saturday, July 12, 1958, Monday, July 14, 1958, Tuesday, July 15, 1958 (v. 38 [v. 116 – 117 – 118], pp. 19,428-19,986), Arizona v. California, No. [10], Original, October Term.")
![Reporters’ Transcript : Before the Hon. Simon H. Rifkind, Special Master, Thursday, August 14, 1958, Friday, August 15, 1958, Monday, August 18, 1958 (v. 40 [v. 122 – 123 – 124], pp. 20,514-21,106), Arizona v. California, No. [10], Original, October Term.](https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/arizona-v-california/1068/thumbnail.jpg "Reporters’ Transcript : Before the Hon. Simon H. Rifkind, Special Master, Thursday, August 14, 1958, Friday, August 15, 1958, Monday, August 18, 1958 (v. 40 [v. 122 – 123 – 124], pp. 20,514-21,106), Arizona v. California, No. [10], Original, October Term.")
![Reporters’ Transcript : Before the Hon. Simon H. Rifkind, Special Master, Thursday, July 3, 1958, Monday, July 7, 1958, Tuesday, July 8, 1958 (v. 36 [v. 110 – 111 – 112], pp. 18,345-18,907), Arizona v. California, No. [10], Original, October Term.](https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/arizona-v-california/1064/thumbnail.jpg "Reporters’ Transcript : Before the Hon. Simon H. Rifkind, Special Master, Thursday, July 3, 1958, Monday, July 7, 1958, Tuesday, July 8, 1958 (v. 36 [v. 110 – 111 – 112], pp. 18,345-18,907), Arizona v. California, No. [10], Original, October Term.")
![Reporters’ Transcript : Before the Hon. Simon H. Rifkind, Special Master, Tuesday, August 19, 1958, Wednesday, August 20, 1958, Thursday, August 21, 1958 (v. 41 [v. 125 – 126 – 127], pp. 21,107-21,712), Arizona v. California, No. [10], Original, October Term.](https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/arizona-v-california/1066/thumbnail.jpg "Reporters’ Transcript : Before the Hon. Simon H. Rifkind, Special Master, Tuesday, August 19, 1958, Wednesday, August 20, 1958, Thursday, August 21, 1958 (v. 41 [v. 125 – 126 – 127], pp. 21,107-21,712), Arizona v. California, No. [10], Original, October Term.")
![Reporters’ Transcript : Before the Hon. Simon H. Rifkind, Special Master, Tuesday, January 7, 1958, Wednesday, January 8, 1958, Thursday, January 9, 1958 (v. 28 [v. 86 – 87 – 88], pp. 14,126-14,661), Arizona v. California, No. [10], Original, October Term.](https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/arizona-v-california/1077/thumbnail.jpg "Reporters’ Transcript : Before the Hon. Simon H. Rifkind, Special Master, Tuesday, January 7, 1958, Wednesday, January 8, 1958, Thursday, January 9, 1958 (v. 28 [v. 86 – 87 – 88], pp. 14,126-14,661), Arizona v. California, No. [10], Original, October Term.")
![Reporters’ Transcript : Before the Hon. Simon H. Rifkind, Special Master, Tuesday, May 6, 1958, Wednesday, May 7, 1958, Thursday, May 8, 1958 (v. 32 [v. 98 – 99 – 100], pp. 16,168-16,688), Arizona v. California, No. [10], Original, October Term.](https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/arizona-v-california/1072/thumbnail.jpg "Reporters’ Transcript : Before the Hon. Simon H. Rifkind, Special Master, Tuesday, May 6, 1958, Wednesday, May 7, 1958, Thursday, May 8, 1958 (v. 32 [v. 98 – 99 – 100], pp. 16,168-16,688), Arizona v. California, No. [10], Original, October Term.")
![Reporters’ Transcript : Before the Hon. Simon H. Rifkind, Special Master, Wednesday, August 27, 1958, Thursday, August 28, 1958 (v. 43 [v. 130 – 131], pp. 22,114-22,593), Arizona v. California, No. [10], Original, October Term.](https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/arizona-v-california/1058/thumbnail.jpg "Reporters’ Transcript : Before the Hon. Simon H. Rifkind, Special Master, Wednesday, August 27, 1958, Thursday, August 28, 1958 (v. 43 [v. 130 – 131], pp. 22,114-22,593), Arizona v. California, No. [10], Original, October Term.")
![Reporters’ Transcript : Before the Hon. Simon H. Rifkind, Special Master, Wednesday, January 15, 1958, Thursday, January 16, 1958, Friday, January 17, 1958 (v. 30 [v. 92 – 93 – 94], pp. 15,178-15,638), Arizona v. California, No. [10], Original, October Term.](https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/arizona-v-california/1069/thumbnail.jpg "Reporters’ Transcript : Before the Hon. Simon H. Rifkind, Special Master, Wednesday, January 15, 1958, Thursday, January 16, 1958, Friday, January 17, 1958 (v. 30 [v. 92 – 93 – 94], pp. 15,178-15,638), Arizona v. California, No. [10], Original, October Term.")
![Reporters’ Transcript : Before the Hon. Simon H. Rifkind, Special Master, Wednesday, July 9, 1958, Thursday, July 10, 1958, Friday, July 11, 1958 (v. 37 [v. 113 – 114 – 115], pp. 18,908-19,427), Arizona v. California, No. [10], Original, October Term.](https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/arizona-v-california/1061/thumbnail.jpg "Reporters’ Transcript : Before the Hon. Simon H. Rifkind, Special Master, Wednesday, July 9, 1958, Thursday, July 10, 1958, Friday, July 11, 1958 (v. 37 [v. 113 – 114 – 115], pp. 18,908-19,427), Arizona v. California, No. [10], Original, October Term.")
