Bennett v. Shirley

OPINION

This case concerns the Navajo-Hopi Intergovernmental Compact (Compact) that ended the “Bennett Freeze.” Appellants’ complaint seeks to enjoin the President, the Attorney General, the Director of the Navajo-Hopi Land Commission, and the “Navajo Nation” from violating their rights under the Navajo Bill of Rights through the Compact. The Court affirms the Tuba City District Court’s dismissal of the complaint, though on other grounds. The Court concludes that absent actual implementation of the Compact Appellants’ claims are not ripe for review

I

The facts are taken from Appellants’…