Kialegee Tribal Town v. Zinke

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA KIALEGEE TRIBAL TOWN, Plaintiff v. RYAN K. ZINKE, in his official capacity as Civil Action No. 17-cv-1670 (CKK) SECRETARY of the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION (September 7, 2018) This suit arises from Plaintiff Kialegee Tribal Town’s request that this Court grant declaratory and injunctive relief in its favor in connection with its claims that Plaintiff is a successor to the Creek Nation, and as such, has treaty-protected rights of shared jurisdiction over land within the boundaries of the historic…