AG Ferguson statement on US Supreme Court accepting review of culverts case
OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson today issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision to hear United States of America et al. v. State of Washington.
“Today the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will hear our appeal of the Ninth Circuit’s decision in the culverts case.
“We have worked hard to reach a resolution in this case outside of court. To that end, I have personally met with tribal leaders three times in an effort to reach agreement. While we made progress, we have not reached a mutually acceptable resolution.