No. 21-906
Klickitat County, Washington, et al. v. Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation
Tags: boundary-dispute congressional-act congressional-authority indian-reservation land-disposition ninth-circuit-error statutory-interpretation treaty-interpretation
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Latest Conference:
2022-04-14
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether, or in what circumstances, a court may override an Act of Congress adopting a boundary for an Indian reservation, and set its own boundary.
2. Whether the Ninth Circuit erred by holding—in conflict with the decisions of this Court, including a decision involving the very boundary at issue—that the Reservation encompasses the area at issue.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a court may override an Act of Congress adopting a boundary for an Indian reservation
Docket Entries
2022-04-18
Petition DENIED.
2022-03-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/14/2022.
2022-03-29
Reply of petitioners Klickitat County, Washington, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2022-03-11
Brief of respondent Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation in opposition filed.
2022-02-09
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Farm Bureau filed.
2022-01-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 11, 2022.
2022-01-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 9, 2022 to March 11, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-01-10
Response Requested. (Due February 9, 2022)
2022-01-10
Supplemental brief of petitioners Klickitat County, Washington, et al. filed.
2021-12-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/14/2022.
2021-12-22
Waiver of right of respondent Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation to respond filed.
2021-12-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 19, 2022)
2021-11-08
Application (21A138) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until December 16, 2021.
2021-11-04
Application (21A138) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 16, 2021 to December 16, 2021, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Attorneys
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation
Adam G. Unikowsky — Jenner & Block LLP, Respondent
Ethan Andrew Jones — Yakama Nation Office of Legal Counsel, Respondent
Klickitat County, et al.
Gregory George Garre — Latham & Watkins LLP, Petitioner
Washington Farm Bureau
Maureen Louise Mitchell — Fox Rothschild LLP, Amicus