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Churchill County v. United States

District Court, D. Nevada

Decided March 20, 2001No. CV-N-00-0075-ECR-RAMPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MINUTES OF THE COURT

EDWARD C. REED, JR., District Judge.

MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS

The dispute in this case centers around the Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Indian Tribes’ (hereinafter “Tribes”) acquisition of 37 acres of land in Churchill County, and the United States taking that land into trust pursuant to Section 103(A) of Title I of Pub.L. 101-618. Churchill County disputes the validity of placing the land into trust, arguing that (1) the intent of the statute is to allow the tribe to acquire land and water rights solely for agricultural purposes; (2) the Secretary failed to consider the factors in…

2Cases cited10 opinions

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  3. United States v. Carolene Products Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
  4. Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. SchorSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. Lexecon Inc. v. Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & LerachSupreme Court of the United States · 1998

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  5. White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians v. County of MahnomenDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 2009

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