Here is the order in In re Ex parte Search Warrant Application IMO Environmental Protection Agency Administrative Inspection of Ute Tribal Land (D. Utah):
Mostyn Josty has published “Rivers of Sovereignty: The EPA’s New Water Quality Standards Rule as a Potential Channel for Revitalizing Tribal Reserved Water Rights” in the Cardozo Law Review.
Here is the abstract:
This Note explores the federal government’s evolving approach to its obligation to protect tribal reserved water rights through a case study of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2024 Water Quality Standards Regulatory Revisions to Protect Tribal Reserved Rights rule (the “WQS Rule”). It argues that while the WQS Rule represents a step forward in safeguarding tribal water rights, the legal challenge it faces underscores broader issues of federalism, administrative authority, and the country’s fluctuating commitment to tribal sovereignty. The Note examines the WQS Rule’s legal foundation, its potential challenges, and the implications for tribal self-determination, emphasizing the need for a more accountable and enforceable framework for tribal water protections.Additionally, this Note situates these legal developments within international human rights frameworks, suggesting that evolving global standards on Indigenous rights and water access could offer a more stable foundation for securing equitable water for reservations. Ultimately, this Note argues that regardless of the WQS Rule’s future, it is the underlying principle of the federal trust obligation and the need for lasting protections that must guide efforts to ensure Native Nations’ access to water.
Here are the materials in For Love of Water v. Michigan Public Service Commission:
Oral argument link:
https://youtu.be/bNRSAJCxap8?si=a76bpgyBDGBEf6FV
Briefs:
Here are the materials in Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians v. Michigan Public Service Commission:
Oral argument link: https://youtu.be/H8Y6RHgY9hM?si=wtafDSX7nuzeP3vs
Briefs:
On March 3, 2026, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan granted the Tribal Nations’ motion to intervene in Torongo v. Burgum, the case that threatens the long-sought designation of the Chuckwalla National Monument.
In August 2025, five Tribal Nations — the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, the Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe, the Chemeheuvi Indian Tribe, the Colorado River Indian Tribes, and the Morongo Band of Mission Indians — filed a motion to intervene to protect Chuckwalla’s national monument status.
Learn more about Tribal Nations’ advocacy for their homelands in the Chuckwalla region.
Here are materials in Enbridge Energy LLP v. Whitmer (W.D. Mich.):
151 Enbridge Supplemental Brief
152 Michigan Supplemental Brief
Here is the complaint in Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. United States Army Corps of Engineers (D.D.C.):
Here is the complaint in Sovereign Iñupiat for a Living Arctic v. Burgum (D. Alaska):
Here is the order in Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians v. Burnette Foods Inc. (W.D. Mich.):
Prior post here.
Here are the materials in Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians v. Burnette Foods Inc. (W.D. Mich.):
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