Legal Opinion
Jicarilla Apache Nation v. U.S. Department of the Interior
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 31, 2009No. Civil Case 07-803 (RJL)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
RICHARD J. LEON, District Judge.
Plaintiff Jicarilla Apache Nation (“Jicarilla”) brings this action against the Department of Interior (“Interior”) under the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”), 5 U.S.C. §§ 701, et seq. Jicarilla alleges that the rejection by the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs of a “major portion” analysis methodology developed by the Minerals Management Service (“MMS”) to calculate natural gas royalties owed Jicarilla was an arbitrary and capricious departure from Interior’s own precedent and violated the agency’s regulations and fiduciary duties.…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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