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As drought persists in the west, justices to consider Navajo Nation’s rights to Colorado River

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Over one hundred years ago, the Supreme Court found that the creation of Indian reservations arising from Indian land cession treaties in the arid west necessarily created Indian reserved water rights. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. Several “friend of the court” briefs support the Navajo Nation on this issue.

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New California Legislation Would Be a Major Step Forward for Climate Disclosure

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23] The draft rule required them only if they are determined to be “material,” which has led to a considerable amount of confusion. [24] Supreme Court weakened this kind of argument considerably on May 11, 2023, in its decision in National Pork Producers Council v. 24] SB 253 does not require materiality. 46] The U.S.

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Could the Biden Administration Cancel Oil and Gas Leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge?

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But there is reason to believe they might be invalidated by the courts. BLM allowed the public just 45 days to review and comment on the 390-page draft EIS. Thus, for example, the Secretary of the Interior has previously cancelled leases that were issued before the requirements of NEPA and other statutes were met.

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Why Do Utah Legislators Keep ‘Blood Atonement’ on the Statute Books?

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Supreme Court struck down the death penalty. In the aftermath of the ruling, a number of states reworked their death penalty statutes to conform with the Court’s decision. The execution in the United States after the five year hiatus in executions that followed the Supreme Court striking down the death penalty was in Utah.

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