The U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal Monday to intervene in a tristate water dispute between Alabama, Georgia and Florida marked an abrupt end to a long-standing, costly legal feud. The justices’ decision to not hear appeals by Alabama and Florida meant that a ruling by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta still stands. The appeals court overturned looming restrictions on Lanier as a water source and ruled that Atlanta has a legal claim to the water.