Hawkins v. Bernhardt – Turtle Talk

Hawkins v. Haaland Cert Petition [tribal management of Klamath River]

October 14, 2021March 7, 2022Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Question presented:

Does the federal government possess final decision-making authority over the management of water rights held in trust for an Indian tribe?

Lower court materials here.

UPDATE:

Oregon Farm Bureau Amicus

Brief in Opposition

Cert stage Reply

D.C. Circuit Rejects Property Owners Challenge to Tribal Regulation of Tribal Water Rights on Klamath River — Incidentally, the First Case Caption with Secretary Haaland’s Name

March 19, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Hawkins v. Haaland.

Briefs:

Lower court materials.

Federal Court Dismisses Property Owners Challenge to Klamath Indian Reserved Water Rights

February 4, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Hawkins v. Bernhardt (D.D.C.):

15 Amended Complaint

17 US Motion to Dismiss