Winnemucca Indian Colony v. US
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December 02, 2025
Nev. Tribe Seeks En Banc Review In $208M Water Rights Suit
A Nevada tribe is asking the Federal Circuit for an en banc panel rehearing on a decision to dismiss $208 million breach of trust allegations against the Bureau of Indian Affairs, arguing that it misapplied Supreme Court and appellate court precedent concerning the federal government's trust obligations over water rights.
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October 16, 2025
Fed. Circ. Affirms Dismissal Of Nev. Tribe's $208M Breach Suit
The Federal Circuit on Thursday said it won't overturn a Court of Federal Claims' decision to dismiss the Winnemucca Indian Colony's $208 million breach of trust allegations against the Bureau of Indian Affairs, saying the Nevada tribe failed to identify a substantive source of law that requires compensation.
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February 02, 2024
Court's Claims Of Internal Dispute A Myth, Tribe Tells Fed. Circ.
The Winnemucca Indian Colony is asking the Federal Circuit to overturn a decision that dismissed allegations in a $208 million breach of trust suit against the Bureau of Indian Affairs, saying the Court of Federal Claims wrongly characterized the events that underpinned its litigation as an internal dispute within the tribe.