Legal Opinion
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes v. Janet Reno, Attorney General of the United States
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 28, 1995No. 94-5073PublishedCited by 131 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge RANDOLPH.
Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge ROGERS, in which Circuit Judge WALD joins.
RANDOLPH, Circuit Judge:
The district court dismissed an action brought by the Shoshone-Bannock Tribés of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation for lack of jurisdiction. The Tribes sought to compel the Attorney General to file claims on their behalf in the Snake River basin water rights *1478adjudication in Idaho state court. We conclude that the Attorney General’s refusal to represent the Tribes in the Idaho proceeding is committed to her discretion. Judicial review…
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