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Attorney General outlines Perkins County Canal litigation strategy and cost outlook
Summary
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers updated the Appropriations Committee on the state's Perkins County Canal litigation: Nebraska has filed in the U.S. Supreme Court and is awaiting the solicitor general's input; projected legal spending will be seven figures over several years, though total project costs could be far higher.
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers told the Appropriations Committee that the Perkins County Canal dispute with Colorado has advanced to filings before the U.S. Supreme Court and that the state has pursued negotiations with Colorado in an attempt to avoid protracted litigation.
Hilgers said Nebraska filed an original‑jurisdiction case last year and that the court has asked for the U.S. solicitor general’s view on whether to take the matter. "We're waiting for him to weigh in one way or the other," Hilgers said,…
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