Split Ninth Circuit Panel Affirms Gila River Indian Community v. United States

This story was filed on September 12, 2012

Here is today’s opinion. An excerpt: This case illustrates the nuances of our federalist system of government, pitting Indian tribe against Indian tribe, and State and local governments against the federal government and an Indian tribe. The City of Glendale … Continue reading →read more

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