Torongo et al v. US Department of Interior, Secretary of et al

  1. April 08, 2026

    Miner Says Calif. Tribes Can't Upend Monument Suit Venue

    A miner and the BlueRibbon Coalition are asking a Michigan district court to reject a change of venue request by several tribes and conservation groups, arguing that they can't recast the dispute over the Chuckwalla National Monument's establishment in California as one of local controversy and interest.

  2. March 25, 2026

    Groups Say Miner, Nonprofit Forum Shop In Chuckwalla Suit

    A group of California tribes and conservation nonprofits is accusing a Michigan miner and the BlueRibbon Coalition of venue shopping in their challenge to the establishment of the Chuckwalla National Monument, arguing that the case should be transferred to a district "with an actual stake in the suit."

  3. March 04, 2026

    Chuckwalla Case To Stay In Michigan As Tribes Join Fight

    A Michigan federal judge has decided that transferring a miner's case challenging the establishment of the Chuckwalla National Monument out of her court is "not inappropriate," while also ruling that a slew of tribal nations and environmental groups may intervene in the lawsuit.

  4. September 05, 2025

    Miner Must Show Why Chuckwalla Suit Belongs In Mich.

    A Michigan federal judge has ordered a Michigan resident challenging the Chuckwalla National Monument's protected status to show why the lawsuit should remain in the Great Lakes State, suggesting that the case seems to fit better in California where the vast desert acreage is located.

  5. August 27, 2025

    Miner, Recreationists Oppose Intervention In Monument Fight

    A California miner and a public recreation nonprofit are opposing bids by nine environmental groups and five tribal nations to intervene "as of right" in a suit challenging the Chuckwalla National Monument's protected status, telling a Michigan federal judge they're not entitled to intervention.

  6. August 12, 2025

    Tribes, Enviros Want In On Chuckwalla Monument Fight

    Environmental groups and five Native American tribes are asking a Michigan federal court to intervene in a challenge by a miner and the BlueRibbon Coalition to the establishment of the Chuckwalla National Monument, saying it's unclear if the federal government still shares their interests in its protection.