Mishewal Wappo Tribe of AV v. Sally Jewell, et al

  1. April 25, 2017

    9th Circ. Affirms Nix Of Calif. Tribe's Land Claims

    The Ninth Circuit on Monday upheld the dismissal of the Mishewal Wappo Tribe of Alexander Valley Rancheria's claim that the federal government illegally terminated its land holdings more than 50 years ago, finding that the tribe waited too long to bring its claim.

  2. February 23, 2016

    Calif. Tribe Says High Court Ruling Doesn't End Land Claims

    The Mishewal Wappo Tribe told the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday that a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling was irrelevant to its claim that the U.S. illegally terminated its land holdings more than 50 years ago, arguing that different laws are involved and that the Mishewal, unlike the tribe in the high court case, is alleging the government tricked it to avoid litigation.

  3. February 05, 2016

    Feds Say High Court Ruling Sinks Calif. Tribe's Land Claims

    The federal government asked the Ninth Circuit on Friday to reject a California tribe's claim that the U.S. illegally terminated its land holdings more than 50 years ago, saying a recent Supreme Court decision set a high bar that the Mishewal Wappo Tribe's belated claim didn't clear.

  4. December 08, 2015

    Gov't Lied About Calif. Tribe's Status, 9th Circ. Told

    A California tribe urged the Ninth Circuit on Monday to revive its suit accusing the U.S. Department of the Interior of unlawfully terminating its land holdings, alleging the tribe was entitled to tolling of a statute of limitations because the DOI lied and deceived the court about the tribe's federal recognition status.

  5. December 01, 2015

    Calif. Counties Back Feds In 9th Circ. Tribal Land Row

    An association of California counties asked the Ninth Circuit Monday to uphold a lower court's dismissal of a suit alleging the U.S. Department of the Interior unlawfully terminated a California tribe's land holdings, saying a reversal would encourage litigation of time-barred claims across the state.

  6. November 24, 2015

    Feds Tell 9th Circ. Calif. Tribe's Land Claims Too Late

    A trial court correctly found it was too late for a California tribe to sue over the loss of a land parcel, the federal government told the Ninth Circuit on Monday, urging the appeals court to uphold the lower court's March ruling.

  7. September 24, 2015

    Calif. Tribe Tells 9th Circ. Time Limit Can't Bar Its Land Claim

    A California tribe pushed the Ninth Circuit Wednesday to overturn a district judge's ruling over the loss of its rancheria, saying the judge erred in applying a statute of limitations to its complaint that the federal government unlawfully terminated its use of the property.

  8. May 18, 2015

    Calif. Tribe Appeals Rancheria Termination Ruling To 9th Circ.

    The Mishewal Wappo Tribe of Alexander Valley on Friday filed an appeal with the Ninth Circuit in its suit alleging the U.S. Department of the Interior unlawfully terminated its former California rancheria after a California federal judge in March ruled the tribe's claims came decades too late.