Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indians v. Davis

ORDER

DAVID M. EBEL, District Judge.

Plaintiffs, the Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indians (“Skull Valley Band”) and Private Fuel Storage, LLC (“PFS”), invoke the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”), to obtain review of two decisions made by the Department of Interior (“DOI”) 1) denying a right-of-way application submitted by PFS and 2) disapproving a lease between the Skull Valley Band and PFS. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1362, 1 the Court VACATES those decisions and REMANDS the right-of-way application and Plaintiffs’ lease to the DOI for further consideration.

I. BACKGROUND