PUGET SOUND GILLNETTERS ASS'N v. U. S. DIST. COURT

Nos. 77-3129, 77-3208, 77-3209, 77-3654 and 77-3655.

573 F.2d 1123 (1978)

PUGET SOUND GILLNETTERS ASSOCIATION et al., Petitioners, v. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR the WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, United States of America et al., Real Parties in Interest. COLUMBIA RIVER FISHERMEN'S PROTECTIVE UNION, INC., et al., Petitioners-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR the DISTRICT OF OREGON, Respondent, and UNITED STATES of America et al., Real Parties in Interest-Appellees. UNITED STATES of America et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. STATE OF WASHINGTON et al., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

April 24, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles E. Yates (argued), Douglas M. Fryer (argued), Joseph T. Mijich (argued), of Moriarty, Long, Mikkelborg & Broz, Seattle, Wash., for petitioner.

James W. Moorman, Acting Atty. Gen., Washington, D. C., Kathryn A. Oberly, Atty., (argued) Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for respondent.

James M. Johnson, Asst. Atty. Gen. (argued), Olympia, Wash., for defendant-appellant.

Before GOODWIN, WALLACE, and KENNEDY, Circuit Judges.


GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:

These consolidated appeals are the latest in a series of efforts by agencies of the State of Washington and various associations of non-Indian fish catchers to overturn decisions of the District Courts of Oregon and of the Western District of Washington apportioning between treaty Indians and others the right to take fish. See United States v. Washington, 384 F.Supp. 312<...

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