Federal Judge:  New Mexico Preserve Belongs To United States, Not Tribe

Mealey's (September 4, 2019, 3:50 PM EDT) -- ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A New Mexico federal judge on Aug. 31 quieted title to a national preserve to the United States, rejecting an Indian tribe’s claim that it held aboriginal title to the preserve lands (Pueblo of Jemez v. United States, et al., No. 12-0800, D. N.M.)....