United States v. Alamosa County, Colorado
Historical Case
Case Summary Issue: Whether the federal Voting Rights Act requires the creation of voting districts for the election of county commissioners so as to ensure that members of certain specific…
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United States v. Blaine County, Montana
Historical Case
Case Summary Issue: Whether the federal Voting Rights Act requires the creation of voting districts for the election of county commissioners so as to ensure that members of certain specific…
Eno v. Salazar
Historical Case
Case Summary Issue: Whether the Forest Service was substantially justified in pursuing MCRRA (Mining Claims Rights Restoration Act)? Plaintiff: Donald E. Eno Defendant: Kenneth L. Salazar, Secretary, U.S. Department of…
Sherman Motor Inn, Inc. v. Garfield
Historical Case
Case Summary Issue: Whether an Indian tribe has subject matter jurisdiction over civil litigation against a non-member arising from a slip-and-fall accident by a tribal member on non-Indian fee land…
Mann v. United States
Historical Case
Case Summary Issue: Whether the Bureau of Land Management may cancel a valid geothermal lease for failure of the lessee to respond to a notice, which was sent by the…
Dimitrov v. Norton
Historical Case
Case Summary Issue: Whether a federal regulatory agency may avoid observance of federal law and void small mining claims? Plaintiff: Julie Dimitrov and other members of the Kester Counts family…
Thrall v. Veneman
Historical Case
Case Summary Issue: Whether the Michigan Wilderness Act, which protects owners of private property near federal wilderness areas, prevents the U.S. Forest Service from denying owners the ability to use…
Adarand v. Peña
Historical Case
MSLF is proud to have litigated the landmark case for government race-based programs, which must comply with equal protection guarantees of the Constitution.
Glosemeyer v. United States
Historical Case
Case Summary Issue: Whether just compensation must be paid to a property owner when a former railroad easement is converted to a trail? Plaintiff: Jayne and Maurice Glosemeyer Defendant: United…