Legal Opinion
San Carlos Apache Tribe v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided April 25, 2011No. 2010-5102PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge LOURIE. Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge NEWMAN.
LOURIE, Circuit Judge.
The San Carlos Apache Tribe (“Tribe”) appeals from a decision of the United States Court of Federal Claims, which dismissed the Tribe’s monetary damages *1348claim against the United States for an alleged breach of fiduciary duty relating to water rights in the Gila River. Because the Court of Federal Claims correctly granted the government’s motion to dismiss the Tribe’s claim for lack of jurisdiction, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
The San Carlos Apache Reservation borders the Gila…
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