2026 Federal Courts Cases

Last updated: January 7, 2026

Next update should be ready by:
January 14, 2026

Recently Added Cases:

Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arika Nation v. U.S. Department of the Interior, et al.
Materials via Turtle Talk
2026 WL 35570
Civil Action No. 20-1918 (ABJ)
United States District Court, District of Columbia.
January 6, 2026

Legal Topics: Tribal property; water rights

 

Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation v. United States
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2025 WL 3770883
No. 18-359
United States Court of Federal Claims.
December 31, 2025

Legal Topics: Indian Tucker Act; trust breach; water rights

 

Williams v. Lybrand, et al.
2025 WL 3764752
Case No. 3:25-cv-00178-SLG
United States District Court, D. Alaska.
December 29, 2025

Legal Topics: Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA); Tribal sovereign immunity

 

United States of America, et al. v. Abousleman, et al.
2025 WL 3687974
No. 6:83-cv-01041-KWR-JMR
United States District Court, D. New Mexico.
December 19, 2025

Legal Topics: water rights

 

Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership, et al.v. Whitmer, et al.
Materials via Turtle Talk
2025 WL 3707609
Case No. 1:20-cv-1141
United States District Court, W.D. Michigan, Southern Division.
December 17, 2025

Legal Topics: Pipeline Safety Act; resource management

 

Legend Lake Property Owners Association Inc. v. Menominee County, et al.
Materials via Turtle Talk
2025 WL 3781544
Case No. 24-C-1369
United States District Court, E.D. Wisconsin.
November 26, 2025

Legal Topics: Section 1983; Tribal property; taxation

 

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