TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION v. MULLIN et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:26-cv-02127

Court:

District Of Columbia

Nature of Suit:

Torts to Land

Judge:

Richard J. Leon

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Government Agencies

  1. July 08, 2026

    DHS Says Tribe Has No Veto Over Arizona Border Wall

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, with the backing of Arizona's top legislative leaders, is seeking to dismiss the Tohono O'odham Nation's bid to block construction of 62 miles of border wall, arguing it's well within its authority to build the structure to address national and public safety threats.

  2. June 18, 2026

    Tribe Looks To Block Border Wall Through Ariz. Reservation

    An Arizona Indigenous nation is asking a D.C. federal court to block the Department of Homeland Security from constructing a 62-mile border wall through its reservation, alleging that reports of federal contractors destroying ancestral sites in adjacent areas confirm the tribe's decision to oppose the wall construction.