Federal Judge Denied Latest Appeal to Save Oak Flat

San Carlos Apache Tribe in Federal Court in Desperate Battle to Save Oak Flat

UPDATE August 15, 2025 -- "A U.S. district judge on Friday denied the latest request by a Native American tribe, environmentalists and other plaintiffs to stop the federal government from transferring land in Arizona for a massive copper mining project.
The ruling by Judge Dominic Lanza triggered an immediate appeal to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals as a deadline fast approaches for the federal government to move ahead with the transfer next week." -- AP

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