Legal Opinion
Navajo Nation v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided September 6, 2001No. 00-5086PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge PAULINE NEWMAN. Concurring in part and dissenting in part opinion filed by Circuit Judge SCHALL.
PAULINE NEWMAN, Circuit Judge.
The Navajo Nation appeals the decision of the United States Court of Federal Claims, dismissing its complaint against the United States for breach of trust and breach of contract.1 The court ruled that although the United States had breached its fiduciary obligations to the Navajo Nation, this breach was not actionable because the United States did not have a trust relationship with the Navajo Nation and monetary relief was…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- United States v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- United States v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Montana v. Blackfeet Tribe of IndiansSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Seminole Nation v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- United States v. Shoshone Tribe of IndiansSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
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3Cited by23 opinions
- United States v. Navajo NationSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- United States v. Navajo NationSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Hopi Tribe v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2002
- Peabody Coal Company Peabody Western Coal Company Peabody Holding Group, Inc. v. Navajo NationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
- Navajo Nation v. Peabody Holding Co., Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 2002
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