San Carlos Apache Tribe v. United States Forest Service et al
Case Number:
2:21-cv-00068
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Other Statutes: Environmental Matters
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Government Agencies
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August 18, 2025
Tribe, Groups Appeal Oak Flat Land Exchange To 9th Circ.
The San Carlos Apache Tribe and environmental groups have filed a Ninth Circuit appeal looking to overturn an Arizona federal court judge's decision that denied their bid to block the transfer of 2,500 acres to a copper mining company that they say will crater an ancient Indigenous worship site.
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July 18, 2025
Hearing Set In Phoenix For Oak Flat Copper Mine Lawsuits
An Arizona federal judge has set an August hearing date to consider injunction bids by the San Carlos Apache Tribe and environmental groups in their lawsuits seeking to block Resolution Copper Co.'s mining project on Oak Flat, an ancient tribal worship site.