TIMBISHA SHOSHONE TRIBE v. Salazar

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GRIFFITH.

GRIFFITH, Circuit Judge:

Individuals claiming to be the Tribal Council of the Timbisha Shoshone appeal the district court’s dismissal of their case for failure to state a claim, but we do not reach that issue because we conclude the plaintiffs lack standing. We vacate the judgment of the district court and remand with instructions to dismiss their complaint for lack of jurisdiction.

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In 1951, certain members of the Shoshone tribes sued the United States over the loss of their lands. See United States v. Dann, 470 U.S. 39, 41, 105 S.Ct. 1058,…