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Arizona v Navajo Nation

599 U.S. 555 (2023)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2023
StatusBinding authority

Summary

The 1868 Navajo Treaty does not impose an affirmative duty on the federal government to assess or secure water resources for the Navajo Nation.

Key Principle

treaty interpretation; federal government has no affirmative duty to assess Navajo water needs under 1868 treaty

Area of Law

constitutional

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