The U.S. Supreme Court won't be hearing Navajo Nation v. U.S. Forest Service.

The justices, without comment, declined to accept the case. The order list was released this morning.

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the U.S. Forest Service did not violate the religious rights of tribes by allowing the use of reclaimed wastewater in the sacred San Francisco Peaks of Arizona. A ski resort plans to use the wastewater to create fake snow.

The Obama administration opposed review of the case. Tribal leaders had hoped to settle the dispute before the court considered the petition.

Latest Briefs:
Department of Justice | Arizona Snowbowl | Navajo Nation/Tribes

9th Circuit Decision:
Navajo Nation v. US Forest Service (August 8, 2008)

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