United States Ninth Circuit

Under the Nonintercourse Act, 25 USC 177, a non-profit corporation chartered by a federally-recognized Indian tribe does not have standing to sue to void a lease of allotted Indian land.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/31/2000
• Decided 01/29/2001
• Published 01/29/2001

Judges

• O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:, Before:  B. FLETCHER, O'SCANNLAIN, and GOULD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Louis W. Barassi (argued), Tucson, Arizona, and Robert Moeller, Phoenix, Arizona, for the plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Ned Garn (argued), Armand Salese, Salese & McCarthy, P.C., Tucson, Arizona, for the defendant-appellee.