Salt River Project v. Lee

Federal Court Enjoins Enforcement of Navajo Employment Preference Law against Salt River Project

Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here are the materials in Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District v. Lee (D. Ariz.):

DCT Order Granting Salt River Project Motion

Salt River Project Motion for Summary J

Navajo Cross-Motion

Salt River Project Reply

Navajo Reply

This case is on remand from the Ninth Circuit, materials here.

For more background on the Navajo Preference in Employment Act, see Howard Brown and Ray Austin’s excellent article here.

Ninth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Effort to Avoid Navajo Jurisdiction — UPDATED with Briefs

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here is the opinion in Salt River Project v. Lee.

Lower court materials here.

More materials later.

Update — here are the briefs:

Salt River Opening Brief

Navajo Response Brief

Salt River Reply Brief