Tribe’s Immunity Blocks Condemnation Of Land For Pipeline, 10th Circuit Affirms

Mealey's (November 16, 2018, 1:58 PM EST) -- DENVER — A natural gas company cannot condemn a piece of land in Oklahoma for a pipeline easement because a Native American tribe has an undivided ownership interest in the property, making it tribal land protected by sovereign immunity, the 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals determined Nov. 15 (Enable Oklahoma Intrastate Transmission, LLC v. 25 Foot Wide Easement, et al., No. 17-6188, 10th Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 32367)....