Tag:9th Circuit Court of Appeals
News
U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Over Navajo Nation Water Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear appeals on water rights of the Navajo Nation in a case revolving around water law and tribal law.
Legal Lasso
Legal Lasso: Commission Releases Draft of New Congressional Map
Legal Lasso is Law Week’s morning roundup of legal headlines across the state. Each morning, we take stock of legal issues and happenings, so...
Courts
Colorado Lawyers Win in 9th Circuit Endangered Species Act Case
Colorado lawyers convinced the 9th Circuit to invalidate a rule requiring advance notice for Endangered Species Act protection petitions.
Courts
Federal Appeals Court Directs EPA to Decide on Harmful Pesticide
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the EPA must act promptly to deem chlorpyrifos safe for human exposure or ban the product.
Courts
9th Circuit Rebukes U.S. on Native Interests in Colorado River Rights
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling from last month may boost Native American negotiating clout as the Colorado River's bordering states ponder how to address impacts of drought in the region.
Features
9th Circuit Creates Open Carry Confusion
Much of the western U.S. — a region often portrayed as historically defined by firearms — may now be the only part of the...
Courts
Federal Appeals Court Overturns Asylum Ruling
A 9th Circuit decision to grant asylum to an Indian political activist has highlighted the role of asylum in U.S. law