Legal Opinion
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of Indians v. Morton
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 20, 1973No. Civ. A. 2506-70PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
GESELL, District Judge.
This is an action by a recognized Indian tribe challenging a regulation issued by the Secretary of the Interior. The matter came before the Court for trial without a jury following an extended period of pretrial activity during which issues were narrowed and eff.orts to resolve the controversy by negotiation failed. Claiming that the regulation should be set aside as arbitrary, capricious, and an abuse of the Secretary’s authority, the Tribe invokes applicable provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. § 706. A declaration of rights and…
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3Cited by58 opinions
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