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United States v. Navajo Nation
United States Supreme Court
537 U.S. 488, 123 S.Ct. 1079, 155 L.Ed.2d 60 (2003)
- Written by Rose VanHofwegen, JD
Facts
After the secretary of the interior refused to approve recommended increases in the royalties miners paid Indian tribes for coal mining leases on Indian land, the Navajo Nation (plaintiff) sued the United States for breach of trust. The trial and appellate courts found that the secretary of the interior acted improperly in withholding its approval authority to protect the interests of a coal mining company. The government appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Ginsburg, J.)
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