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NAVAJO NATION v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR et al

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Case Number:

1:16-cv-00011

Court:

District Of Columbia

Nature of Suit:

Other Statutory Actions

Judge:

Tanya S. Chutkan

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  1. March 11, 2024

    Navajo Says Funding Bid Backed By Self-Determination Act

    The Navajo Nation urged a D.C. federal judge to grant it a quick win in its challenge to allegedly inadequate judicial funding, saying the federal government's arguments for why it shouldn't recoup a $15 million interest shortfall can't survive scrutiny under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.

  2. November 20, 2023

    Navajo Seek Interest For Damages In Judicial Funding Claims

    The Navajo Nation is asking a D.C. federal judge for a quick win in its challenge to the federal government over inadequate judicial funding, saying it's entitled to recoup a $15 million shortfall for this year, interest on millions in damages in related cases and a recalculation of past funding increases.

  3. October 03, 2023

    Navajo, DOI Can't Agree In $15M Judicial Funding Suit

    The Navajo Nation and the U.S. Department of the Interior are asking the D.C. Circuit Court to allow motions hearings to go forward in a $15 million breach of trust suit that is currently stayed over judicial funding, saying despite good faith efforts, they have been unable to resolve their remaining differences.

  4. August 24, 2023

    Navajo Nation Granted Stay In $15M Shortfall Suit Against DOI

    A D.C. judge has granted the Navajo Nation and the U.S. Department of the Interior a 45-day stay in the latest of many breach of contract suits over tribal judicial branch funding, which claim the agency owes $15 million on an annual funding agreement.

  5. January 05, 2023

    Navajo Nation Sues Again After Feds Slash Judicial Funding

    The Navajo Nation on Thursday filed another federal breach of contract case against the U.S. Department of the Interior over funding for its judicial branch, the latest lawsuit in an ongoing battle against the agency over tens of millions of dollars the tribe says it has been shortchanged.

  6. March 21, 2022

    Navajo Nation Nabs $31M In Judicial System Funding Suit

    The Navajo Nation on Monday won more than $31 million in litigation seeking judicial system funding, but the D.C. federal court also dismissed a slew of the consolidated suits.

  7. September 11, 2020

    DOI Wants $100M Navajo Funding Shortfall Suits Tossed

    The U.S. Department of the Interior asked a D.C. federal judge to toss six suits by the Navajo Nation seeking more than $100 million in judicial system funding, saying one successful suit doesn't mean the rest should follow in its footsteps.

  8. August 07, 2020

    Navajo Nation Moves For Win In Six Funding Shortfall Suits

    The Navajo Nation on Thursday sought a win in six consolidated cases against the federal government, alleging that the Department of the Interior improperly denied its funding requests for the tribe's judicial branch between 2015 and 2020.

  9. March 15, 2016

    Navajo, DOI Granted Stay In Suit Over $16M Funding Shortfall

    A D.C. federal judge on Tuesday agreed to pause a nearly $16 million suit brought by the Navajo Nation against the government over allegations that the Department of the Interior improperly denied most of a funding request for the tribal judicial system's 2015 expenses while the parties resolve similar allegations over 2014 expenses.

  10. January 05, 2016

    Navajo Nation Says Feds Owe $16M More In 2015 Funding

    The Navajo Nation hit the government with a nearly $16 million complaint in D.C. federal court Tuesday, claiming the Department of the Interior improperly denied most of a funding request for the 2015 expenses of a tribal judicial system.

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