District Court Vacates Federal Agency Decision to Place Lands Into Trust

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District Court Vacates Federal Agency Decision to Place Lands Into Trust

(Anchorage, AK) – Last week U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason vacated Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland’s decision to place into trust a 787-square-foot parcel of land in downtown Juneau owned by the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indians. The Court found that even though the Secretary may create trust land in Alaska, the Assistant […]

Judge Beistline Vacates Listing of Bearded Seals

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Judge Beistline Vacates Listing of Bearded Seals

Anchorage– Alaska industry, Alaska Native groups, and state and local governments scored a significant win Friday when U.S. District Judge Ralph Beistline ruled that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) listing of the U.S. Arctic population of bearded seals under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was “inherently arbitrary and capricious.” The court ordered the listing […]