Legal Opinion
Tiffany Aguayo v. S.M.R. Jewell
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 8, 2016No. 14-56909PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
M. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
This appeal analyzes whether the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) acted arbitrarily and capriciously when it concluded that, according to tribal law, it had no authority to intervene in a tribal membership dispute, in which more than 150 people were disenrolled from the Pala Band of Mission Indians (Pala Band or Band). We conclude that it did not, and affirm the decision of the district court.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
The Pala Band is a federally-recognized Indian tribe located in northern San Diego County. The Secretary of the Interior created the Pala…
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