The U.S. Court of Federal Claims, also known as "the People's Court," is holding its 20th judicial conference on Wednesday, Oct. 10, and Thursday, Oct. 11, at the University of Colorado at Boulder Law School.
During the "Claims Against the Sovereign" meeting, more than two-dozen federal court judges from the historic Washington, D.C., court will meet in the Wolf Law Building, including Chief Judge Edward J. Damich and 23 other active judges.
During the conference, the judges will participate in moot courtrooms, or simulated court proceedings. Topics to be discussed include "Water, Water Everywhere and Every Drop to Sue," an Oct. 11 presentation at 1:45 p.m. about water property rights and the intersection of state and federal laws, taking versus contract water claims, Indian water rights and global warming and water scarcity.
Other Oct. 11 presentations include "Tribal Claims Against the United States" at 9 a.m. and "Taking of Private Property: Impact of Recent Decisions" at 10:45 a.m.
Founded in 1855, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims is one of the nation's oldest courts. Its role is integrally related to the fundamental principle of the U.S. Constitution that individuals have rights against the government.
For more information about this event, contact Elisa Dalton at (303) 492-3124, Jeannine Malmsbury at (303) 492-3115 or Deborah Méndez-Wilson at (303) 492-3117.