Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative, Inc. et al v. United States

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Case Number:

1:25-cv-00382

Court:

New Mexico

Nature of Suit:

Torts to Land

Judge:

Kirtan Khalsa

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  1. August 14, 2025

    US Says It Can't Be Sued Over NM Burns Linked To Wildfire

    The U.S. government is looking to dismiss a challenge to a prescribed burn plan that a tribe, electric cooperatives and several property owners claim led to the destruction of nearly 46,000 acres in New Mexico's Jemez Mountains, saying the decision is barred under the Federal Tort Claims Act.

  2. April 23, 2025

    New Mexico Wildfire Sparks Suit Against Federal Government

    The federal government is being hit with a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Forest Service's alleged failure to follow its own prescribed burn plan, saying the lapse eventually led to the destruction of nearly 46,000 acres in the Jemez Mountains in New Mexico.