Wyoming Public Radio on the Wind River Tribes’ Federal Circuit Victory

Here.

Federal Circuit Reinstates Wind River Shoshone Trust Claim re: Natural Resources Mismanagement

Here is today’s opinion. An excerpt:

The Shoshone Indian Tribe of the Wind River Reservation and the Arapaho Indian Tribe of the Wind River Reservation (collectively “the Tribes”) appeal the United States Court of Federal Claims’ dismissal of Claim II as time-barred by 28 U.S.C. § 2501 (2006), which bars all suits filed against the United States in the Court of Federal Claims unless filed within six years after the claim accrues. Because we conclude that the Tribes have alleged a continuing trespass, the Court of Federal Claims improperly determined that Claim II is time-barred in its entirety. Accordingly, as explained below, we vacate and remand for further proceedings.

We posted the briefs here.

Federal Circuit Briefing in Wind River Shoshone v. United States

Here:

Opening brief here.

US Appellee Brief in Shoshone

Wind River Shoshone Reply

Wind River Tribes’ Opening Brief in Federal Circuit Appeal of Trust Claim re: “Conversion” of Tribal Mineral Leases

Here is that brief in Shoshone Tribe v. United States: Wind River Tribes Opening Brief