A Ute tribe can proceed with some claims that the US government mismanaged water resources and water-related infrastructure for the tribe’s use, after the Federal Circuit on Thursday partially revived its lawsuit.
The Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation alleged that the US breached duties of trust by failing to construct new water-related infrastructure for the northeastern Utah reservation, secure new water rights, and effectively manage existing rights and infrastructure that the government owns but manages for the tribe.
The US Court of Federal Claims dismissed the suit, holding for some claims that the tribe hadn’t ...
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