Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians v. State of Washington

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

STILLAGUAMISH TRIBE OF No. 23-35066

INDIANS,

D.C. Nos. Petitioner-Appellant, 2:17-sp-00003- v. RSM 2:70-cv-09213-

STATE OF WASHINGTON; UPPER RSM

SKAGIT INDIAN TRIBE,

OPINION

Respondents-Appellees,

TULALIP TRIBES; NISQUALLY

INDIAN TRIBE,

Intervenors-Appellees,

HOH INDIAN TRIBE; SWINOMISH

INDIAN TRIBAL COMMUNITY;

QUILEUTE INDIAN TRIBE;

MUCKLESHOOT INDIAN TRIBE;

SUQUAMISH TRIBE; SKOKOMISH

INDIAN TRIBE; SQUAXIN ISLAND

TRIBE; PORT GAMBLE

S'KLALLAM TRIBE; JAMESTOWN S'KLALLAM TRIBE,

Interested Party-Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Ricardo S. Martinez, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted February 9, 2024 Portland, Oregon

Filed May 21, 2024

Before: Ronald M. Gould, Jay S. Bybee, and Daniel A. Bress, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam Opinion; Concurrence by Judge Bress; Concurrence by Judge Gould

SUMMARY *

Fishing Rights

The panel vacated the district court’s order granting judgment on partial findings against the Stillaguamish Tribe of…