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Native Americans

Jan. 27, 2011

Tribe Fails to Block Tejon Ranch Project

A federal judge tossed out a lawsuit by an Indian tribe that tried to halt development within the 270,000-acre Tejon Ranch in Kern County by claiming it had an ownership stake in the property.


By Jason W. Armstrong


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A federal judge tossed out a lawsuit by an American Indian tribe that tried to halt development within the 270,000-acre Tejon Ranch in Kern County by claiming it had an ownership stake in the property.


Judge Oliver Wanger of the Eastern District dismissed the suit by the Kawaiisu Tribe of Tejon and plaintiff David Laughing Horse Robinson on Monday, finding he lacked jurisdiction over claims to ...

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