Pending
Department of the Interior v. Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation
Pending Petition
Issue
Whether the United States may invoke the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to dispose of land that the government previously acquired from an Indian tribe, when the statute that approved the land’s earlier purchase stated that the land “shall be opened to settlement by the proclamation of the President, and shall be subject to disposal under the homestead, town-site, stone and timber, and mining laws of the United States only.”
Jul 20, 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 20, 2026)
Aug 12, 2026Motion of Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation, et al. for an extension of time not accepted for filing. (August 13, 2026)
Aug 13, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 20, 2026 to September 21, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.Aug 14, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 21, 2026.
Aug 20, 2026Brief amici curiae of The National Association of Manufacturers, et al. filed. VIDED.Aug 20, 2026Brief amici curiae of Idaho Governor Brad Little, et al. filed. VIDED.Aug 20, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed. VIDED.Aug 20, 2026Brief amicus curiae of National Mining Association filed. VIDED.Aug 20, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. VIDED.Sep 11, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 21, 2026 to October 21, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.Sep 14, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 21, 2026.
Recommended Citation: Department of the Interior v. Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/department-of-the-interior-v-shoshone-bannock-tribes-of-the-fort-hall-reservation/