The case dates back to 2003, when the Navajo Nation sued, alleging that the federal government in its Colorado River projects had failed to consider or protect water rights of the tribe.
The Navajo Nation claims the federal government has failed to protect water rights of the tribe in its Colorado River projects.The high court said Friday it would review a lower court ruling in favor of the Navajo Nation, which spans parts of Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. The government signed treaties with the Navajo Nation in 1849 and 1868 that established the reservation.
It was later expanded westward to the Colorado River, which forms the reservation’s western boundary. At issue in the case is water from the Colorado River, which itself isThe case dates back to 2003, when the tribe sued, alleging that the federal government in its Colorado River projects had failed to consider or protect water rights of the tribe. Most recently, a trial court dismissed the case but a federal appeals court allowed it to proceed. The federal government is challenging that result.
The Supreme Court also agreed to hear two other cases. One is a patent case in which biotechnology company sued Sanofi and Regeneron for patent infringement. The other is a $90 million trademark dispute involving controls used to operate heavy equipment such as cranes.During the conference, the experts talked about strategies for addressing the megadrought that is gripping this part of the country, and how to prepare for future water shortages. FOX 10 Meteorologist Krystal Ortiz reports.
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