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Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe v. City of Seattle et al
Case Number:
2:21-cv-01014
Court:
Nature of Suit:
Constitutional - State Statute
Judge:
Firms
Government Agencies
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January 03, 2023
9th Circ. Questions Futility Exception In Tribal Dam Case
A Washington tribe's lawsuit seeking to block the operation of a Seattle dam was properly dismissed because a federal trial judge lacked jurisdiction, a Ninth Circuit panel has found, but all three judges on the panel said the full court should consider abandoning its futility exception that prevented them from remanding the case to state court.
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October 07, 2022
9th Circ. Signals Tribe's Dam Protest Belongs In Fed. Courts
A Ninth Circuit panel pushed back Friday against a remand bid from the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe in its lawsuit seeking to block the operation of a Seattle hydroelectric dam, with the judges indicating the case should be kept in federal court because it affects the dam's federal license.
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December 03, 2021
Sauk-Suiattle Tribe Loses Challenge To Seattle Dam, For Now
A Washington federal judge has tossed a lawsuit that the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe brought against Seattle seeking to block the operation of a hydroelectric dam in order to protect fish on the Skagit River, ruling that she doesn't have jurisdiction over the matter.
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November 12, 2021
Tribe's Fight Over Seattle Dam Will Stay In Federal Court
The Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe's lawsuit against Seattle over the century-old Gorge Dam will stay in federal court, a Washington federal judge has decided.
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August 06, 2021
Seattle Urges Toss Of Sauk-Suiattle Tribe's Challenge To Dam
Seattle has urged a Washington federal court to toss the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe's suit seeking to block the operation of a dam to protect the tribe's fishing, saying the federal laws the tribe relies on have been repealed and that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will handle fishing issues as it weighs relicensing the dam.
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July 30, 2021
Sauk-Suiattle Tribe Says Seattle's Dam Illegally Blocks Fish
The Sauk-Suiattle Tribe sued Seattle and its public utility division in a Washington federal court for operating a dam northeast of the city, which the tribe says unlawfully blocks fish from reaching its property and interferes with its property rights.