Evidence Shows Family Lived On Correct Side Of Reservation, Judge Rules

Mealey's (January 2, 2018, 12:29 PM EST) -- PRESCOTT, Ariz. — A Navajo woman cannot receive relocation aid under the Navajo-Hopi Settlement Act of 1974 because the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation’s decision denying her benefits is supported by substantial evidence, is neither arbitrary nor capricious and does not constitute a breach of fiduciary duty, an Arizona federal judge held Dec. 28 (Hedy Bahe v. Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation, No. 3:17-cv-08016, D. Ariz., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 212562)....