United States Federal Circuit

The Seneca Nation Land Claims Settlement Act of 1990, 25 USC 1774, does not violate the Takings Clause because collateral estoppel prevents finding a compensable property interest, and any improvements on the land reverted to the owner when the lease expired.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/29/2001
• Published 01/30/2001

Judges

• GAJARSA, Circuit Judge., Before RADER, BRYSON, and GAJARSA, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David J. Sleight,Lustig & Brown, LLP, of Buffalo, New York, argued for plaintiffs-appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Katherine Hazard, Attorney, Environment & Natural Resources Division, Appellate Section, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee.   On the brief were Lois J. Schiffer, Assistant Attorney General;  Kathryn E. Kovacs, and John A. Bryson, Attorneys.