United States Ninth Circuit
Dine Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment v. Bureau of Indian Affairs, 17-17320
Affirmed. District court’s dismissal of lawsuit brought by conservation organizations against US DOI and various agencies affirmed, where Navajo Transitional Energy Company has a legally protected interest in subject matter and no other party to the litigation could properly represent their interests. Due to sovereign immunity, the Navajo Transitional Energy company could not be joined as a party, and the “public rights” exception did not apply.
Appellate Information
- Decided
- Published 0019/07/29
Judges
- Friedland
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit