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Muckleshoot Indian Tribe v. Tulalip Tribes

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on November 2, 2020.

Docket No.20-195
Op. Below9th Cir.
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Issue

Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, in conflict with precedent of the Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, impermissibly narrowed a decades-old judicial decree so as to deprive Indian tribes of their ability to exercise treaty fishing rights.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Aug 14, 2020
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 21, 2020)Sep 18, 2020
Waiver of right of respondent Nisqually Indian Tribe to respond filed.Sep 18, 2020
Brief of respondents Tulalip Tribes, et al. in opposition filed.
Oct 7, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/30/2020.
Oct 7, 2020
Reply of petitioner Muckleshoot Indian Tribe filed. (Distributed)
Nov 2, 2020
Petition DENIED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.

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