Legal Opinion
Rockbridge v. Lincoln
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 1, 1971No. 25437PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERGUSON, District Judge:
The question presented is whether a system of unregulated trading post monopolies allegedly imposed upon the Navajo Indians by governmental officials can be challenged in court. The district court held that it lacks jurisdiction. We reverse.
This appeal, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, is from a judgment dismissing appellants’ action to require the Secretary of the Interior, the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and the Area Director of the Navajo Indian Reservation to adopt and enforce certain rules and regulations governing traders doing business on the Navajo Indian…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Richards v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Barlow v. CollinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Cherokee Nation v. State of GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1831
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3Cited by63 opinions
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- Sarah Pence v. Thomas S. Kleppe, Individually and as Secretary of the Interior of the United States and His Agents, and the United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
- Manchester Band of Pomo Indians, Inc. v. United StatesDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1973
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