Oak Flat

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Apache Stronghold v. United States

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Apache Stronghold Opening Brief

NCAI Brief

Religious Liberty Groups Brief

Religious Liberty Law Scholars Brief

USDA Brief

US Answer Brief

Reply

Case tag here.

WaPo: “This land is sacred to the Apache, and they are fighting to save it”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

USDA Pulls Environmental Impact Statement on Oak Flat/Resolution Copper Mine [updated with CA9 Order Denying Stay Pending Appeal]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the press release from Rep. Raúl Grijalva on the matter. Gizmodo coverage here.

And the briefs in Apache Stronghold v. United States (9th Cir.):

Emergency Motion

Federal Opposition

Religious Groups Amicus Brief

Religious Liberty Scholars Amicus Brief

Tribal Amicus Brief

Lower court materials here.

Update:

CA9 Order Denying Stay

Federal Court Declines to Enjoin Oak Flat Mining Project

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in Apache Stronghold v. United States (D. Ariz.):

57 DCT Order

Briefs here.

Briefing in Attempt to Enjoin Copper Mining Project at Chi’chil Biłdagoteel [Oak Flat]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Apache Stronghold v. United States (D. Ariz.):

1 Complaint

7 Motion for TRO

18 US Response

23 Reply in Support of 7

50 US Closing Brief

51 Apache Stronghold Closing Brief

56 Amicus Brief

NYTs’Op/Ed: “Selling Off Apache Holy Land”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.