The federal government disputes that claim.

The tribe says the government broke its promise to ensure the tribe has enough water and that people are suffering as a result. government and the tribe signed treaties that promised the tribe a “permanent home” - a promise the Navajo Nation says includes a sufficient supply of water. Roughly a third of residents on the vast Navajo Nation don’t have running water in their homes. The tribe doesn’t have enough water and says that the federal government is at fault. Supreme Court to block a lawsuit from the Navajo Nation that could upend how water is shared in the Western U.S. Jackson is standing at the far right.States that rely on water from the over-tapped Colorado River want the U.S.

The justices sit in order of seniority with the longest-serving justice, Justice Clarence Thomas, sitting on Roberts’ right. The four remaining justices stand behind them. Five of the justices are seated in their black robes with Chief Justice John Roberts in the center. Jackson participated in her first arguments this week because the justices began their summer break when she joined the court.įriday's formal photo captured by news photographers is sometimes called the group's “class photo.” In it, the justices are positioned in front of a red curtain, similar to their courtroom's red drapes. It's also the first time the court has had two Black justices. It's the first time white men don't hold a majority on the court and the first time four women have served together. With her addition, the court marks a number of firsts. The new image includes Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black female justice, who joined the court in June. But it has never looked quite like the one taken on Friday.

The group photo of the Supreme Court's nine members is a long-standing ritual.

Supreme court building photo