State of Connecticut v. U.S. Department of the Interior et al

  1. July 11, 2025

    Connecticut Wins Bid To Halt 80-Acre Tribal Land Acquisition

    A federal judge has blocked the federal government from transferring 80 acres of land into trust for a Connecticut tribe, saying the state — by a narrow margin — established the factors necessary to warrant a temporary injunction to preserve the status quo.

  2. July 07, 2025

    Conn. Can't Pause Tribal Land Acquisitions, Court Told

    The U.S. Department of the Interior and its Bureau of Indian Affairs on Monday urged a Connecticut federal judge not to renew a stay on the acquisition of state land into trust for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, arguing that the state has not met the bar for blocking agency action.

  3. July 01, 2025

    Conn. Tribe Fights State's Bid To Halt 80-Acre Land Transfer

    The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation is fighting an emergency motion by Connecticut to halt the U.S. Department of the Interior's transfer of 80 acres into trust for the federally recognized tribe, saying the state fails to establish that a stay is necessary.

  4. June 26, 2025

    Conn. Pushes For Emergency Halt To Tribal Land Trust Plan

    Connecticut is looking to halt the U.S. Interior Department's transfer of 80 acres into trust for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, arguing that without intervention, the federal government will interfere with the state's sovereign right to control its territory and its ability to enforce its laws.

  5. April 16, 2025

    DOI Blocked From Making Connecticut Tribal Land Moves

    A Connecticut federal judge has temporarily barred the U.S. Department of the Interior from placing 80 acres of land claimed by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation into trust, and scheduled an expedited hearing on the state's request for a longer delay.

  6. April 14, 2025

    Conn. Sues Feds To Block 80-Acre Tribal Land Trust Decisions

    Connecticut is asking a federal court to undo a U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs decision to take 80 acres into trust for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, arguing it lacked authority to issue the order that, if allowed to stand, it said will end the state's sovereign territory rights.