Unkechauge Indian Nation et al v. Seggos et al

  1. June 20, 2023

    NY Gets Win In Tribal Suit Over Eel Fishing Regs

    A New York federal judge ruled that New York State Department of Environmental Conservation regulations on eel harvests do not unlawfully infringe on the Unkechaug Indian Nation's fishing rights on reservation lands or customary fishing waters, as the tribe and its chief alleged.

  2. April 25, 2019

    NY Enviro Regulators Can't Dodge Tribe's Fishing Suit

    A New York federal judge has refused to toss the Unkechaug Indian Nation's suit to block a state agency from restricting its members' fishing, saying the agency and its head haven't shown they're immune to the suit and that the tribe has standing to protect its treaty rights and religious freedom.

  3. February 28, 2019

    NY Says State Immune To Tribe's Fishing Rights Suit

    The state of New York urged a federal court Thursday to dismiss a tribe's suit alleging the state Department of Environmental Conservation improperly restricted its fishing rights and prosecuted its members for harvesting glass eels, saying the state is immune to the action under the 11th Amendment.

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