United States First Circuit

In plaintiffs' Takings Clause suit against the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Town of Mashpee, framed as a class action on behalf of themselves and all similarly situated descendants of the Mashpee Wampanoag Indians, district court's dismissal of the suit concluding that plaintiffs lack standing is affirmed as there is no jurisdiction to hear the case because, even when viewing all factual allegations in plaintiffs' favor, plaintiffs cannot show they have suffered a personal injury as a result of the challenged state actions.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/30/2010
• Published 07/30/2010

Judges

• LYNCH

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert L. Bowens, John Michael Donnelly