DOI Tribal Land-Into-Trust Guidance 'A Joke,' DC Judge Says

By Andrew Westney · May 20, 2020, 7:19 PM EDT

A D.C. federal judge on Wednesday slammed the U.S. Department of the Interior's guidance for deciding when a tribe qualifies to have its land taken into trust, calling it "a joke"...

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Case Information

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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