Friends of Alaska National Wil, et al v. Debra Haaland, et al

  1. April 27, 2023

    Alaska Questions DOI Authority To Ditch Land Exchange

    The state of Alaska and an Alaska Native village corporation are urging the Ninth Circuit to preserve an appeal over a 2019 land trade that would give a remote Alaska community emergency medical access to a nearby town's airport, saying the federal government's sudden withdrawal from the deal does not moot the litigation and instead creates a new issue to hash out. 

  2. November 14, 2022

    9th Circ. Grants En Banc Rehearing Of Alaska Land Swap

    An en banc Ninth Circuit panel will consider the legality of a Trump-era land exchange between the federal government and a Native Alaskan village, which is aimed at improving emergency response, after conservation groups and former President Jimmy Carter objected to a ruling that upheld the swap.

  3. May 10, 2022

    Jimmy Carter Fights 9th Circ.'s Reading Of Law He Signed

    Former President Jimmy Carter warned the Ninth Circuit against upholding a split panel's ruling that cleared the way for a controversial land swap between a Native Alaskan village and the U.S. government, saying the ruling "effectively annuls" key aspects of a landmark conservation law.