Split Supreme Court Denies Navajo Nation’s Bid For Water Accounting

Mealey's ( June 22, 2023, 11:35 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States does not have a duty under an 1868 peace treaty to take “affirmative steps” to provide a water supply for the Navajo Nation, the U.S. Supreme Court held June 22 in a 5-4 decision, reversing a Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruling....

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