Northern Cheyenne Tribe v. Hodel

ELR Citation: ELR 20865
No(s). 86-4389 (9th Cir. Mar 15, 1988)

The court holds that the Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 1976 (FCLAA) does not limit the courts' discretion in determining whether to issue an injunction upon finding a violation of the Act. The Secretary of the Interior had offered coal leases for sale in an area surrounding an Indian reserv...