Navajo Nation v. U.S. Department of the Interior

ELR Citation: 51 ELR 20073
No(s). 19-17088 (9th Cir. Apr 28, 2021)

The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court's dismissal of a Native American tribe's breach of trust claim in a lawsuit concerning water rights to the Colorado River. The tribe initially sued DOI, arguing the Department violated NEPA and breached its trust obligations based on its management of the ...