Oct. 22, 2026
Supreme Court weighs Snauffer's ruling on Kern River water rights
Justice Mark W. Snauffer's Kern River ruling is before the California Supreme Court. The 5th District justice also upheld a voter-approved Fresno tax and seeks retention Nov. 3.
The California Supreme Court is reviewing a ruling by 5th District Justice Mark W. Snauffer that courts must weigh whether water use is reasonable before ordering fish-protecting flows.
Snauffer, appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown in 2018 after 18 years on the Fresno County Superior Court, seeks a 12-year term Nov. 3.
His opinion in Bring Back the Kern v. City of Bakersfield (2025) reversed a Kern County judge's preliminary injunction requiring enough Kern River water for ...
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