Weeks et al. v. Andrus, Secretary of the Interior, et al.

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The case involved a dispute over the management and allocation of water resources in the western United States, specifically concerning Native American tribes' rights to water under treaties. The plaintiffs argued that their treaty rights entitled them to sufficient water supplies for agricultural purposes on reservation lands. The Secretary of the Interior's decisions regarding water distribution were challenged as being inconsistent with these treaty obligations. The Supreme Court examined whether federal agencies had adequately considered tribal interests when making decisions about resource allocations and if they adhered to legal standards protecting those interests.