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Federal Appeals Court Allows Shinnecock Fishing Suit To Advance

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Taobi Silva is one of three Shinnecock who sued the New York State Department of Envioronmental Conservation and three of its officers over their right to fish.

Taobi Silva is one of three Shinnecock who sued the New York State Department of Envioronmental Conservation and three of its officers over their right to fish.

A federal appeals court has allowed a lawsuit filed by Taobi Silva and two other members of the Shinnecock Nation over their fishing rights to proceed. EXPRESS FILE PHOTO

A federal appeals court has allowed a lawsuit filed by Taobi Silva and two other members of the Shinnecock Nation over their fishing rights to proceed. EXPRESS FILE PHOTO

authorStephen J. Kotz on Aug 31, 2022
A federal appeals court has breathed new life into a $102 million lawsuit brought by three members of the Shinnecock Nation who say the State Department of Environmental Conservation and... more

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