Legal Opinion
Star Lake Railroad v. Lujan
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 27, 1990No. Civ. A. 88-2135PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOYCE HENS GREEN, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on cross motions for summary judgment. 2 For the reasons elaborated below, the Court grants defendant’s motion and denies plaintiffs motion, and this case stands dismissed.
I. BACKGROUND AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW
Plaintiff Star Lake Railroad (Star Lake) is appealing a final decision by the Interior Department’s Interior Board of Indian Appeals (IBIA or Board) affirming the Navajo Area Board of Indian Affairs (Navajo Area BIA) termination of Star Lake’s right-of-way on federal lands held in trust by the federal…
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