Appeal Of New Mexico Native American Water Settlement Dismissed As Premature

(January 10, 2017, 1:19 PM EST) -- DENVER — The 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Jan. 9 dismissed the appeal of objectors to a New Mexico Native American water settlement, agreeing with four tribes that because there is no final judgment in the underlying federal district court case, the appeals court lacks jurisdiction (State of New Mexico, et al. v. United States of America, et al. and Santa Fe County, et al. v. Defendant-Objectors Group 1, No. 16-2253, 10th Cir.)....

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