Federal Claims Court Judge Dismisses Tribal Leadership Recognition Dispute

(August 30, 2023, 12:37 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge granted the United States’ motion to dismiss claims brought against it by the Winnemucca Indian Colony, which alleges that it was monetarily damaged by the government’s failure to recognize its properly elected council, because the court lacks jurisdiction over the tribe’s claims for various reasons ....