Ute Indian Tribe

President Trump Revokes Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments Weeks after Tenth Circuit Decision

Matthew Campbell

On July 13, 2026, President Trump issued proclamations revoking the Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

This comes just weeks after the Tenth Circuit reversed the District of Utah’s dismissal of the lawsuits seeking to dismantle the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. The Tenth Circuit’s decision remanded the matter back to the District Court for further proceedings. Here is the briefing from the Tenth Circuit.

Tenth Circuit Decision:

Tenth Circuit Decision

Plaintiff’s Opening Briefs:

Opening Brief of Individual Plaintiffs

Opening Brief of Plaintiffs-Appellants Garfield County, Utah, et al.

Response Briefs:

Federal Defendants’ Consolidated Answering Brief

Response Brief of Suwa Intervenors-Appellees

Hopi Tribe, Navajo Nation, Pueblo of Zuni, And Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Response Brief

Plaintiffs’ Reply Briefs:

Reply Brief of Individual Plaintiffs

Reply Brief of Plaintiffs-Appellants Garfield County, Utah, et al.

Previous post with briefs here and here.

Federal Circuit Affirms Rejection of Federal Liability for Shooting of Ute Tribal Citizen

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Jones v. United States.

Briefs:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
US Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Prior posts here and here.

Utah Federal Court Denies EPA Administrative Warrant to Inspect Uintah & Ouray Reservation Air Pollution Sources

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in In re Ex parte Search Warrant Application IMO Environmental Protection Agency Administrative Inspection of Ute Tribal Land (D. Utah):

1 Application.pdfDownload
4 Magistrate Judge Order.pdfDownload

Utah Federal Court Remands Suit against Ute Tribal to State Court

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Farrar v. Cornpeach (D. Utah):

1 Notice of Removal.pdfDownload
1-1 State Court Complaint.pdfDownload
17 Cornpeach Brief in Support of Federal Jurisdiction.pdfDownload
25 Farrar Response.pdfDownload
26 Reply.pdfDownload
28 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Tenth Circuit Rejects Effort to Challenge Constitutionality of ICWA in Child Custody Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

This was never an ICWA case. Here are the materials in Amboh v. Haney:

CA10 Memorandum Opinion.pdfDownload
Appellant Brief.pdfDownload
Appellant Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
Appellee Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Utah Federal Court Rejects FTCA Claims by Ute Water Allotment Holders

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Perank v. United States (D. Utah):

31 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
83 Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
87 Response.pdfDownload
88 Reply.pdfDownload
92 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Utah v. United States Cert Stage Materials

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Utah Bill.pdfDownload
Federal BIO.pdfDownload
Ute Tribe Brief.pdfDownload
Utah Reply.pdfDownload

CFC Rules that Federal Police Officer Did Not Shoot Ute Tribal Member [Bad Men Clause Claim]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the trial materials in Jones v. United States (Fed. Cl.):

223 Jones Pre-Trial Brief.pdfDownload
227 US Pre-Trial Pleading.pdfDownload
260 US Post-Trial Pleading.pdfDownload
261 Jones Post-Trial Pleading.pdfDownload
268 Opinion.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Utah Federal Court Rejects Ute Tribal Member’s Effort to Avoid Traffic Ticket in Roosevelt City

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Amboh v. Duchesne County (D. Utah):

1 Complaint

22 County Motion to Dismiss

23 District Court Motion to Dismiss

24 Response to 22

26 Amboh Show Cause Motion

27 County Response to 26

31 Reply ISO 26

32 Response to 23

33 Reply ISO 23

35 Magistrate Report

36 Objection to 35

39 County Response

40 District Court Response

43 DCT Order

Ute Tribe and Members Sue Federal Government over Uintah Indian Irrigation Project

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Perank v. United States (D. Utah):

2 Complaint