No. 19-7729October Term 2019Decided Jun 1, 2020
New v. United States
This case involves an appeal from the Ninth Circuit in a dispute against the United States, where a petition for a writ of certiorari was filed in forma pauperis.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 1, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves an appeal from the Ninth Circuit in a dispute against the United States, where a petition for a writ of certiorari was filed in forma pauperis.
Question presented
Whether the "bad men" provision of the 1868 Treaty with the Navajo, which provides that the United States will "cause the offender to be arrested and punished according to the laws of the United States, and also reimburse the injured person for the loss sustained," requires the United States to pay money damages to a Navajo victim of a crime committed by a non-Indian on the Navajo Reservation.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit / Decision released Jun 1, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Apr 1, 2026
- Method
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