Judge Vacates, Remands BIA’s Land-To-Trust Ruling In Favor Of Tribe

Mealey's (February 15, 2019, 12:31 PM EST) -- LOS ANGELES — A Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) official unlawfully issued a decision in favor of a tribe seeking to have land taken into trust by the United States for a tribal housing development, a California federal judge ruled Feb. 13, vacating the decision and remanding to the BIA for a final agency action (Anne Crawford-Hall, et al. v. United States, et al., No. 2:17-cv-01616, C.D. Calif.)....