United States v. State Of Washington

98 F.3d 1159 65 USLW 2297 , 36 Fed.R.Serv.3d 66 , 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7792, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 12 ,887 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, and Duwamish Indian Tribe; Snohomish Indian Tribe; Steilacoom Indian Tribe, Plaintiffs-Intervenors-Appellants, v. STATE OF WASHINGTON; Nisqually Indian Tribe; Hoh Indian Tribe; Lummi Indian Nation; Skokomish Indian Tribe; Jamestown Band of Klallams; Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe; Port Gamble Band Clallam; Muckleshoot Indian Tribe; Quinault Indian Nation; Quileute Indian Tribe; Tulalip Tribe; Makah Indian Tribe; Suquamish Indian Tribe; Puyallup Tribe; Swinomish Indian Tribal Community; Nooksack Tribe; Upper Skagit Tribe, Defendants-Appellees. No. 95-35202. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Dec. 5, 1995. Decided Oct. 23, 1996. Tim Atkeson, Arnold & Porter, Denver, CO; Dennis J. Whittlesey, Venable, Baetjer, Howard & Civiletti, Washington, DC, for plaintiffs-intervenors-appellants. David C. Shilton, United States Department of Justice, Environment & Natural Resources Division, Washington, DC, for plaintiff-appellee. Fronda Woods, Assistant Attorney General, Fish and Wildlife, Olympia,…