United States v. Clifford Matley Family Trust David L. Matley and Christine L. Matley Family Trust Matley Farms, United States of America v. Alpine Land & Reservoir Company, a Corporation, and Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of Indians, Nevada State Engineers, Real-Party-In-Interest-Appellee

354 F.3d 1154 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CLIFFORD MATLEY FAMILY TRUST; David L. Matley and Christine L. Matley Family Trust; Matley Farms, Defendants-Appellees. United States of America, Plaintiff, v. Alpine Land & Reservoir Company, a Corporation; et al., Defendants, and Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of Indians, Respondent-Appellant, Nevada State Engineers, Real-Party-In-Interest-Appellee. No. 01-15778. No. 01-15813. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted November 7, 2002. Filed January 20, 2004. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED James C. Kilbourne, Department of Justice, Washington, DC, argued the case for appellant United States. Katherine J. Barton & John L. Smeltzer, Department of Justice, Washington, DC, assisted on the briefs. Robert S. Pelcyger, Louisville, CO, argued the case for appellant Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of Indians. Julia K. Miller, Louisville, CO, assisted on the briefs. Gordon H. DePaoli, Reno, NV, argued the case for appellee Clifford Matley Family Trust, et al. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Nevada; Howard D. McKibben, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. Nos. CV-73-00185-HDM,…