Eastern District of Washinton

Latest Order in Decade Long Columbia River Pollution Case

Adrea Korthase

Trial is set for September in Pakootas v. Teck Cominco Metals, Ltd.  The News Tribune article about the order denying efforts by Teck Cominco Metals to bring in other parties is here.

The order is here DCT Order 4-4-12

Seven previous posts on this case can be found here.

Philip Morris v. King Mountain — Tribal Court Exhaustion in 9th Circuit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

This case, involving the tribal court exhaustion doctrine, was argued before the Ninth Circuit in May 2007 before Brunetti, McKeown, and William Fletcher. A parallel case is ongoing in the Yakama tribal court.

Here are the materials:

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