Legal Opinion
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District v. Lee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 15, 2012No. 10-17895PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SILVERMAN, Circuit Judge:
Two non-Indian entities brought this action to enjoin Navajo Nation tribal officials from applying tribal law to them in tribal courts. They claim that both their contract with the tribe and federal law deprive tribal officials of authority to regulate them. This appeal presents the question whether the Navajo Nation itself — which enjoys sovereign immunity and cannot be sued — is a necessary (and if so, indispensable) party under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 19. We hold today that the tribe is not a necessary party because the tribal officials can be…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Harold Dawavendewa, a Single Man v. Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, an Arizona Corporation, the Navajo NationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
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