United States, et al v. Abouselman, et al

  1. December 21, 2020

    10th Circ. Denies Rehearing For New Mexico Water Rights Suit

    The Tenth Circuit won't rehear its ruling that the state of New Mexico can't reallocate water access permissions for three Native American tribes despite argument from the state that the panel overstepped its authority.

  2. December 17, 2020

    Feds, 3 Tribes Slam NM's Bid To Rehear Water Rights Suit

    Three Native American tribes and the federal government urged the Tenth Circuit on Wednesday to reject New Mexico's request to rehear a water rights suit, arguing the court did not misinterpret any laws in allowing the tribes to retain Jemez River water rights.

  3. November 16, 2020

    New Mexico Seeks Redo of 10th Circ. Water Rights Suit

    New Mexico is seeking to overturn a Tenth Circuit panel's September decision finding that three Native American tribes in the state retain rights to Jemez River waters on the grounds that the panel strayed from the legal question it was tasked with considering.

  4. September 30, 2020

    10th Circ. Says Spain Never Erased Pueblos' Water Rights

    Three Native American groups in New Mexico have always retained their rights to Jemez River water, the Tenth Circuit has ruled, overruling a lower court that found the pueblos' rights were extinguished by Spain's assertion of sovereignty over the region in the 1500s.