Mass. Tribe Says DOI Illegally Swapped In Land-Into-Trust Test

By Joyce Hanson · May 12, 2020, 6:23 PM EDT

A Massachusetts tribe has urged a D.C. federal court to ignore the U.S. government's interpretation of an Obama-era standard for determining when a tribe qualifies to have land taken into trust,...

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Case Title

MASHPEE WAMPANOAG TRIBE v. ZINKE et al

Case Number

Court

District Of Columbia

Nature of Suit

Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision

Date Filed

September 27, 2018

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