10 families evicted
Navajo Supreme Court ousts tenants

In the middle of several Navajo Nation Police officers, dozens of people, mostly friends, family and residents, scramble to meet the 5 p.m. deadline to be moved out of their Churchrock Estates homes, Monday afternoon. After several months of litigation and back-and-forth fighting with management, 10 families were evicted. — © 2009 Gallup Independent / Diego James Robles

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Gallup Independent
By Karen Francis
Diné Bureau

WINDOW ROCK — A memorandum decision by the Navajo Nation Supreme Court was issued Dec. 16 that affirmed the eviction of ten tenants from their homes in Churchrock.

The memorandum decision found that the tribal district court did not abuse its discretion in ordering their evictions. The court upheld some of and reversed part of a decision by the Crownpoint District Court.

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