Winnemucca Indian Colony v. US

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Case Number:

24-1108

Court:

Appellate - Federal Circuit

Nature of Suit:

504 Native American

  1. 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.

  2. 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.