Navajo Nation v. Department of the Interior

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA THE NAVAJO NATION, Plaintiff, v. No. 20-cv-1093 (DLF) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Before the Court are the plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment, Dkt. 12, and the government’s Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment, Dkt. 13. For the reasons below, the Court will grant the plaintiff’s motion and deny the government’s motion. I. BACKGROUND A. Legal Background “Congress enacted the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (“ISDEAA”) to help Indian tribes assume responsibility for…