American Indians Residing on the Maricopa-Ak Chin Reservation v. United States

This case comes before the court on the exceptions of the parties to the recommended decision of *169Trial Judge Kenneth R. Harkins, filed September 16, 1980, pursuant to Rule 134(h), having been submitted on the briefs and oral argument of counsel. Upon consideration thereof, since the court agrees with the trial judge’s comprehensive opinion, as hereinafter set forth,* we hereby affirm and adopt the decision as the basis for our judgment in this case, with the deletion of his discussion as to plaintiffs remedies on potential claims that arose after August 13, 1946. As to this matter, we add the…