UTE INDIAN TRIBE OF THE UINTAH AND OURAY RESERVATION v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR et al

  1. September 23, 2021

    Ute Tribe Plans To Appeal DC Judge's Water Suit Dismissal

    The Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation announced Thursday that it plans to appeal a D.C. federal judge's dismissal of its lawsuit claiming the federal government flouted tribal rights for water development projects.

  2. September 16, 2021

    DOI Shakes Most Claims In Tribe's Water Mismanagement Suit

    The Ute Indian Tribe's allegations of tribal water reserve mismanagement by the federal government were raised too late and in the wrong court, a D.C. judge ruled on Wednesday.

  3. February 06, 2020

    Utah Clear To Intervene In Tribal Water Mismanagement Suit

    Utah has the go-ahead to step into the Ute Indian Tribe's suit over the U.S. Department of the Interior's alleged mismanagement of the tribe's water rights.

  4. April 30, 2019

    Tribe Fights DOI's Escape Bid In Water Mismanagement Suit

    The Ute Indian Tribe has urged a D.C. federal judge to rebuff the U.S. Department of the Interior's bid to exit the tribe's suit over the alleged mismanagement of its water rights, saying the DOI can't rely on sovereign immunity to avoid the tribe's claims.

  5. March 25, 2019

    DOI Wants Out Of Ute Tribe's Water Mismanagement Suit

    The Department of the Interior has urged a D.C. federal judge to toss the Ute Indian Tribe’s suit over the department’s alleged mismanagement of its water rights, saying the DOI is immune to many of the claims and doesn’t have a trust duty to quantify tribal water rights.