Friends of Alaska Nat'l, et al v. Debra Haaland, et al

20-35721

May 10, 2022
Jimmy Carter Fights 9th Circ.'s Reading Of Law He Signed

Former President Jimmy Carter warned the Ninth Circuit against upholding a split panel's ruling that cleared the way for a controversial land swap between a Native Alaskan village and the U.S. government, saying the ruling "effectively annuls" key aspects of a landmark conservation law.
May 06, 2022
Law Profs Back Rehearing Bid Over Alaska Land Swap

A group of law professors wants the Ninth Circuit to reconsider a split panel's decision in March allowing a controversial land swap between a Native Alaskan village and the U.S. government, saying the deal blocks federal oversight of plans to build a road through protected wilderness.
April 29, 2022
Groups Want 9th Circ. To Give Alaska Land Swap A 2nd Look

Green groups on Friday asked for en banc Ninth Circuit review of a split panel ruling they say wrongly allowed a land swap between an Alaska Native village corporation and the federal government for a road project the groups claim would harm wildlife.