Attorney: Heather Kendall-Miller
Case Update
On January 7, 2005, Katie John filed a law suit in the District of Alaska challenging the Secretaries's final rule implementing the prior Katie John mandate as being too restrictive in its scope. Katie Johns complaint alleges that the Secretaries should have included Alaska Native allotments as public lands and further that the federal government's interest in water extends upstream and downstream from the Conservation Units established under ANILCA. Briefing is proceeding on summary judgments proceedings and will be concluded by early 2008.
Consolidated with State
v. Norton.
Photo: Katie John
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