Legal Opinion
Alaska v. Babbitt
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 5, 1995No. 94-35677PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
WIGGINS, Circuit Judge:
BACKGROUND
In 1962, the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) granted the State of Alaska (“Alaska”) a right-of-way, pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 317, for the construction of the George Parks Highway. The right-of-way grant was amended in 1969 to include a slightly different section of land.
In June 1971, Evelyn Foster applied for a Native allotment of land pursuant to the Allotment Act, 43 U.S.C. §§ 270-1 to 270-3 (1970) (repealed 1971).1 The Allotment Act allowed Alaska natives to apply for land that they had used for certain specified purposes for at least five years. 43 U.S.C.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- United States v. Nordic Village, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
- United States v. MottazSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- United States v. Yakima Tribal CourtCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Alaska v. BabbittCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
3Cited by1 opinion
- 95 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7815, 95 Daily Journal D.A.R. 13,423 State of Alaska v. Bruce Babbitt, Secretary of the Interior United States of America Evelyn FosterCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995