band pottawatomi indians patchak et argued april decided june indian reorganization act ira authorizes secretary interior acquire property purpose providing land indians petitioner band pottawatomi indians band indian tribe federally recognized requested secretary take trust behalf tract land known bradley property band intended use gaming purposes secretary took title bradley property respondent david patchak lives near bradley property filed suit administrative procedure act apa asserting authorize secretary acquire property band federally recognized tribe ira enacted patchak alleged variety economic environmental aesthetic harms result band proposed use property operate casino requested injunctive declaratory relief reversing secretary decision take title land band intervened defend secretary decision district reach merits patchak suit ruled lacked prudential standing challenge secretary acquisition bradley property circuit reversed also rejected secretary band alternative argument sovereign immunity barred suit held waived sovereign immunity patchak action apa general waiver federal government immunity suit apply statute grants consent suit expressly impliedly forbids relief sought plaintiff government band contend quiet title act qta statute qta authorizes waives government sovereign immunity suit plaintiff asserting right title interest real property conflicts right title interest claims contains exception trust restricted indian lands determine whether indian lands exception bars patchak suit considers whether qta addresses kind grievance patchak advances patchak action quiet title action qta title jurisdictional grant venue provision speaks specifically repeatedly quiet title actions term universally understood refer suits plaintiff challenges someone else claim also asserts right disputed property although patchak suit contests secretary title claim competing interest bradley property contrary argument band government qta broadly encompass civil action adjudicate disputed title real property claims interest rather includes host indications civil action issue ordinary quiet title suit band government also contend qta specific authorization adverse claimants suits creates negative implication like patchak challenge government ownership land statute argument faulty reason already given patchak bringing different claim seeking different relief kind qta addresses finally band government argue patchak suit treated adverse claimant equally implicate indian lands exception policies argument must addressed congress indian lands exception reflects congress judgment far allow quiet title suits suits challenging government ownership property pp patchak prudential standing challenge secretary acquisition person suing apa must assert interest arguably within zone interests protected regulated statute says violated association data processing service organizations camp government band claim patchak economic environmental aesthetic injuries within zone interests statute focuses land acquisition patchak injuries relate land use casino however far land use government band acknowledge section capstone ira land provisions functions primary mechanism foster indian tribes economic development secretary thus takes title properties eye toward tribes use lands support development department regulations make statutory concern land use clear requiring secretary acquire land eventual use mind assessing potential conflicts use might create encompasses land use neighbors use like patchak reasonable indeed predictable challengers secretary decisions interests whether economic environmental aesthetic come within regulatory ambit pp affirmed remanded kagan delivered opinion roberts scalia kennedy thomas ginsburg breyer alito joined sotomayor filed dissenting opinion opinion notice opinion subject formal revision publication preliminary print reports readers requested notify reporter decisions washington typographical formal errors order corrections may made preliminary print goes press nos et al et al justice kagan delivered opinion provision indian reorganization act ira authorizes secretary interior secretary acquire property purpose providing land indians ch stat secretary acquired land trust indian tribe seeking open casino respondent david patchak lives near land challenges secretary decision suit brought administrative procedure act apa et seq patchak claims secretary lacked authority take title land alleges economic environmental aesthetic harms casino operation consider two questions arising patchak action first whether sovereign immunity suit virtue quiet title act qta stat think second whether patchak prudential standing challenge secretary acquisition think therefore hold patchak suit may proceed band pottawatomi indians band indian tribe residing rural michigan although band long history department interior doi formally recognized see fed reg two years later band petitioned secretary exercise authority taking trust tract land wayland township michigan known bradley property band application explained band use property gaming purposes goal generating revenue necessary promote tribal economic development strong tribal government capable providing members sorely needed social educational programs app lengthy administrative review secretary announced decision acquire bradley property trust band see fed reg accordance applicable regulations secretary committed wait days taking action interested parties seek judicial review see ibid cfr within window organization called michigan gambling opposition michgo filed suit alleging secretary decision violated environmental gaming statutes secretary held taking title property litigation proceeded within next years district circuit rejected michgo claims see michigan gambling opposition kempthorne cadc michigan gambling opposition norton supp dc shortly circuit ruled michgo still secretary took title patchak filed suit apa advancing different legal theory asserted authorize secretary acquire property band federally recognized tribe ira enacted see app establish standing bring suit patchak contended lived close proximity bradley property casino destroy lifestyle enjoyed causing increased traffic increased crime decreased property values irreversible change rural character area aesthetic socioeconomic environmental problems notably patchak assert claim bradley property requested declaration decision acquire land violated ira injunction stop secretary accepting title see band intervened suit defend secretary decision january five months patchak filed suit denied certiorari michgo case secretary took bradley property trust action mooted patchak request injunction prevent acquisition parties agree suit effectively seeks divest federal government title land see brief band pottawatomi indians hereinafter tribal petitioner brief federal petitioners brief respondent month government took title held carcieri salazar authorizes secretary take land trust tribes federal jurisdiction district dismissed suit without considering merits including relevance carcieri ruling patchak lacked prudential standing challenge secretary acquisition bradley property reasoned injuries patchak alleged fell outside zone interests supp dc circuit reversed determination see also rejected secretary band alternative argument virtue qta sovereign immunity barred suit see latter ruling conflicted decisions three circuits holding immunity suits like patchak see neighbors rational development norton metropolitan water dist southern cal per curiam florida dept bus regulation department interior granted certiorari review circuit holdings affirm ii begin considering whether sovereign immunity bars patchak suit apa requires us first look apa reasons describe qta conclude waived sovereign immunity patchak action apa generally waives federal government immunity suit seeking relief money damages stating claim agency officer employee thereof acted failed act official capacity color legal authority waiver appear cover patchak suit objects official action secretary seeks relief apa waiver immunity comes important waiver apply statute grants consent suit expressly impliedly forbids relief sought plaintiff ibid provision prevents plaintiffs exploiting apa waiver evade limitations suit contained statutes question thus becomes whether another statute bars patchak demand relief government band contend qta qta authorizes waives government sovereign immunity particular type action known quiet title suit suit plaintiff asserting right title interest real property conflicts right title interest claims statute however contains exception qta authorization suit apply trust restricted indian lands according government band limitation quiet title suits satisfies apa forbids patchak suit band words qta exception retains full immunity suits seeking challenge title impair legal interest indian trust lands brief tribal petitioner two hypothetical examples might help frame consideration argument first suppose patchak sued apa claiming owned bradley property secretary therefore take trust qta bar suit reasons suggested true fits within apa general waiver qta specifically authorizes quiet title actions hypothetical suit except involve indian lands hypothetical suit circumstance plaintiff use apa qta limitations hen congress dealt particularity claim intended specified remedy including exceptions exclusive end matter apa undo judgment block north dakota ex rel board univ school lands quoting suppose patchak sued apa claiming use bradley property causing environmental harm raising objection secretary title qta bar suit even though involving indian lands asserts grievance altogether different kind statute concerns justice scalia former life assistant attorney general made precise point letter congress apa waiver immunity hasten add given author use legislative history persuasive force statute addressed type grievance plaintiff seeks assert statute prevent apa suit may letter assistant atty scalia think principle controls patchak case qta indian lands clause render government immune qta addresses kind grievance different one patchak advances explain qta whose full name recall quiet title act concerns great surprise quiet title actions patchak suit quiet title action although contests secretary title claim competing interest bradley property fact makes qta indian lands limitation simply inapposite litigation reaching conclusion need look qta text title jurisdictional grant venue provision act speaks specifically repeatedly quiet title actions see stat act permit suits adjudicate certain real property quiet title actions giving district courts jurisdiction civil actions quiet title property claims interest setting forth venue ny civil action quiet title property claims interest term universally understood refer suits plaintiff challenges someone else claim also asserts right disputed property see black law dictionary ed defining action quiet title proceeding establish plaintiff title land compelling adverse claimant establish claim forever estopped asserting grable sons metal products darue engineering facts showing plaintiffs title essential parts plaintiffs quiet title cause action quoting hopkins walker qta provisions make clear recurrent statutory term quiet title action carries ordinary meaning qta directs complaint action shall set forth particularity nature right title interest plaintiff claims real property plaintiff assert right patchak statute come qta provides option loses suit pay compensation rather return property person determined entitled provision makes perfect sense quiet title action plaintiff found property government satisfy claim award money still retaining land operations provision makes sense suit like one patchak assert right property loses suit award compensation rightful owner whoever wherever might nothing satisfy patchak two prior cases likewise described qta addressing suits plaintiff asserts ownership interest property block north dakota ex rel board univ school lands considered north dakota claim land viewed held state circumvent qta statute limitations invoking causes action among apa see crux reasoning congress enacted qta address exactly kind suit north dakota brought prior qta explained citizens asserting title right possession lands claimed recourse passing statute congress sought rectify state affairs decision reflected legislative purpose congress held intended qta provide exclusive means adverse claimants challenge title real property repeat adverse claimants meaning plaintiffs assert claim property antagonistic federal government decision mottaz piece considered whether qta instead tucker act general allotment act governed plaintiff suit respecting certain allotments land held thought qta relevant statute plaintiff asserted title property opinion quoted plaintiff description suit time proceeding plaintiff drop claim title contrary claim title essence bottom line plaintiff case quoting brief respondent mottaz fact held brought suit within qta scope plaintiff seeks declaration alone possesses valid title construed qta addressing suits adverse claimants patchak adverse claimant qta specifically reservation sovereign immunity actions respecting indian trust lands bar suit patchak contend owns bradley property seek relief corresponding claim wants strip title land ground possess patchak lawsuit therefore lacks defining feature qta action trying disguise qta suit apa action circumvent qta indian lands exception rather bringing qta suit asserts merely secretary decision take land trust violates federal statute apa claim see reviewing shall hold unlawful set aside agency action accordance law excess statutory jurisdiction authority true attorney general scalia words qta addressed type grievance patchak seeks assert qta limitation remedies bearing apa general waiver sovereign immunity instead applies band government along dissent object conclusion three basic grounds first contend qta speaks broadly indicated waiving immunity suits adjudicate disputed title real property claims interest language argument goes encompasses actions contesting government legal interest land regardless whether plaintiff claims ownership see brief federal petitioners reply brief tribal petitioner post sotomayor dissenting qta apa thus becomes relevant statute waiver corresponding reservation immunity suits involving indian lands reply brief tribal petitioner band government reach result neglecting key words relevant provision sentence fully quoted reads may named party defendant civil action section adjudicate disputed title real property claims interest emphasis added already noted section includes host indications civil action issue ordinary quiet title suit recall section title real property quiet title actions pleading requirements plaintiff shall set forth particularity nature right title interest claims permission government remedy infraction paying compensation read reference provisions well qta contemporane ously enacted jurisdictional venue sections waiver clause rebuts rather supports band government argument clause speaks suit plaintiff challenges government title action plaintiff also claims interest property band government next invoke cases holding statute provides detailed mechanism judicial consideration particular issues behest particular persons statute may impliedly preclude judicial review issues behest persons block community nutrition institute see fausto band government contend qta specific authorization adverse claimants suits creates negative implication claimants like patchak challenge government ownership land statute see reply brief tribal petitoner reply brief federal petitioners see also post qta says band thus preempts patchak general remedies brief tribal petitioner internal quotation marks omitted think argument faulty cited cases inapposite reason already given patchak bringing different claim seeking different relief kind qta addresses see supra see point consider contrasting example suppose qta authorized suit adverse claimants assert property interest least decade duration suppose adverse claimant failing meet requirement say claim title went back five years brought suit general statute like apa surely bar suit citing cases government band rely imaginary statute congress delineated class persons bring quiet title suit judgment preclude others patchak bringing quiet title action claiming property demanding transfer property succeed argument government band must go much cited cases must say authorizing one person bring one kind suit seeking one form relief congress barred another person bringing another kind suit seeking another form relief presumably contention extend suits involving similar subject matter government ownership property commonality sufficient never held see cause hold general similarity subject matter alone trigger remedial statute preclusive effect last band government argue treat patchak suit adverse claimant equally implicate indian lands exception policies according government allowing challenges secretary trust acquisitions pose significant barriers tribes ability promote investment economic development lands brief federal petitioners harm whether plaintiff claims land indeed band argues sole difference suit cuts direction claimants like patchak remote injuries indirect interests land brief tribal petitioner see reply brief federal petitioners see also post argument without force must addressed congress qta congress made judgment far allow quiet title suits point includes indian lands exception one security interests water rights well statute limitations bar jury trials jurisdictional venue constraints compensation option discussed earlier perhaps congress perhaps congress make identical judgment full range lawsuits pertaining government ownership land call band assumes plaintiffs like patchak lesser interest bringing quiet title actions precluded fortiori say patchak different interest whether lesser band argues based property rights whether greater implicating public interests whether end exactly congress tell us us tell congress matter stands congress assimilated quiet title actions suits challenging government ownership property plaintiff like patchak brings suit like one falls within apa general waiver sovereign immunity iii finally consider band government alternative argument patchak bring action lacks prudential standing long held person suing apa must satisfy article iii standing requirements additional test interest asserts must arguably within zone interests protected regulated statute says violated association data processing service organizations camp patchak asserts taking title bradley property secretary exceeded authority authorizes acquisition property purpose providing land indians alleges statutory violation cause economic environmental aesthetic harm nearby property owner see supra government band argue relationship patchak asserted interests insufficient contend statute focuses land acquisition whereas patchak interests relate land use casino see brief tribal petitioner secretary decision put land trust turn particular use land gaming otherwise thus impact patchak asserted interests brief federal petitioners may taken trust host purposes nothing gaming find argument unpersuasive prudential standing test patchak must meet meant especially demanding clarke securities industry apply test keeping congress evident intent enacting apa make agency action presumptively reviewable ibid require indication congressional purpose benefit plaintiff always conspicuously included word arguably test indicate benefit doubt goes plaintiff test forecloses suit plaintiff interests marginally related inconsistent purposes implicit statute reasonably assumed congress intended permit suit patchak suit satisfies standard far land use government band acknowledge start others said context purpose leading treatise federal indian law notes capstone ira land provisions cohen handbook federal indian law ed hereinafter cohen provisions play key role ira overall effort rehabilitate indian economic life mescalero apache tribe jones internal quotation marks omitted land forms basis economic life providing foundation tourism manufacturing mining logging gaming cohen section thus functions primary mechanism foster indian tribes economic development circuit explained michgo litigation section provid es lands sufficient enable indians achieve michigan gambling internal quotation marks omitted see morton mancari noting ira economic aspect secretary obtains land indians vacuum rather takes title properties least one eye directed toward tribes use lands support economic development department regulations make statutory concern land use crystal clear regulations permit secretary acquire land trust land necessary facilitate tribal economic development indian housing cfr require secretary consider evaluating acquisition purposes land used potential conflicts land use may arise see acquisitions made business purposes like bradley property regulations provide tribe must provide plan specifies anticipated economic benefits associated proposed use doi regulations thus show statute implementation centrally depends projected use given property secretary acquisition bradley property case point band application secretary highlighted plan use land gaming purposes see app rust status property requested order tribe acquire property plans conduct gaming tribe intends renovate existing building gaming facility offer class ii class iii gaming similarly doi notice intent take land trust announced land used purpose construction operation gaming facility department already determined meet indian gaming regulatory act requirements fed reg start finish decision whether acquire bradley property involved questions land use implementation encompasses issues interests patchak raises least arguably fall within zone protected regulated statute government violated statute specifically addressing federal land used one doubt neighboring landowner prudential standing bring suit enforce statute limits difference government band point specifically addresses land acquisition reasons already given decisions statute closely enough often enough entwined considerations land use make difference immaterial case secretary typically acquire land eventual use mind assessing potential conflicts use might create see cfr neighbors use like patchak reasonable indeed predictable challengers secretary decisions interests whether economic environmental aesthetic come within regulatory ambit qta reservation sovereign immunity bar patchak suit neither doctrine prudential standing therefore affirm judgment circuit remand case proceedings consistent opinion ordered sotomayor dissenting nos et al et al justice sotomayor dissenting enacting quiet title act qta congress waived government sovereign immunity cases seeking adjudicate disputed title real property claims interest congress careful retain government sovereign immunity respect particular claimants particular categories land particular remedies congress executive branch considered carefully crafted provisions essential immunity waiver necessary protection national public interest block north dakota ex rel board univ school lands opinion sanctions around vital limitations government waiver sovereign immunity today person may sue administrative procedure act apa divest federal government title possession land held trust indian tribes relief expressly forbidden qta long complaint assert personal interest land outcome squared apa express admonition confers authority grant relief statute grants consent suit expressly impliedly forbids relief sought holding creates perverse incentives private litigants also exposes government ownership land costly prolonged challenges believe results inconsistent qta apa respectfully dissent congress enacted qta provide comprehensive solution problem disputes private parties qta strikes careful balance private parties desire adjudicate disputes government desire impose waiver sovereign immunity ensure protection public interest block see also section provides expansively may named party defendant civil action section adjudicate disputed title real property claims interest language mirrors title proposed executive branch legislation congress largely adopted bill permit suits adjudicate disputed titles lands claims interest remainder act however imposes important conditions upon government waiver sovereign immunity first right sue apply trust restricted indian lands indian lands exception reflects view waiver immunity area consistent specific commitments government ha made indians treaties agreements block internal quotation marks omitted exempting indian lands congress ensured government solemn obligations tribes abridg ed without consent indians second act preserves power retain possession control disputed property even determines government property claim invalid end allow option paying money damages instead surrendering property lost case merits block provision considered essential addressing government main objection past waiving sovereign immunity federal land concerned adverse judgment make possible decrees ousting possession thus interfer operations government section eliminate cause apprehension ensuring even qta stripped possession control property without consent finally act limits class individuals permitted sue government claiming right title interest disputed property explained congress decision restrict class entitled relief indicates congress precluded relief remainder see block community nutrition institute hen statute provides detailed mechanism judicial consideration particular issues behest particular persons judicial review issues behest persons may found impliedly precluded inference especially strong qta enacted backdrop sovereign immunity section thus indicates congress concluded without right title interest given property interest sufficient warrant abrogation government sovereign immunity congress considered conditions indispensible immunity hen congress attaches conditions legislation waiving sovereign immunity conditions must strictly observed exceptions thereto lightly implied block congress executive branch intended scheme exclusive procedure resolving property title disputes involving see describing act careful thorough remedial scheme provides complete thoughtful approach problem disputed titles federally claimed land emphasis added reason held congress intend create new supplemental remedy enacted apa general waiver sovereign immunity block require suspension disbelief reasoned ascribe congress design allow careful thorough remedial scheme circumvented artful pleading quoting brown gsa plaintiff oust government title land means apa action carefully crafted provisions qta deemed necessary protection national public interest averted indian lands exception qta rendered nugatory block therefore little difficulty concluding congress intend render qta limitations obsolete affording plaintiff right dispute government title lands way apa action empower plaintiff disposses disputed property without afforded option paying damages undisputed patchak meet conditions sue qta seeks challenge government title indian trust land strike one seeks force government relinquish possession title outright leaving alternative pay compensation strike two claim personal right title interest property strike three thus express terms qta forbids relief patchak seeks compare ante parties agree suit effectively seeks divest federal government title indian trust land mottaz section indian lands exclusion operates solely retain immunity suit third parties challenging title land held trust indians consequently patchak may avoid qta constraints suing apa statute enacted four years later see rendering apa waiver sovereign immunity inapplicable statute grants consent suit expressly impliedly forbids relief sought majority nonetheless permits patchak circumvent qta limitations filing action apa primarily argues careful limitations congress imposed upon qta waiver sovereign immunity simply inapposite actions plaintiff advances different grievance underlying qta suit cases plaintiff seeks strip title land ground rather secretary decision take land trust violates federal statute ante analysis unmoored text apa section focuses plaintiff motivation suit arguments grounds case whether another statute expressly impliedly forbids relief seeks relief patchak admittedly seeks oust government title indian trust land identical forbidden qta conversely hypothetical suit alleging bradley property causing environmental harm barred qta see ante action asserts different grievance seeks different relief abatement nuisance rather extinguishment event grievance patchak asserts different asserted block case unanimously rejected plaintiff attempt avoid qta restrictions way apa action similar device officer action like one styled suit claiming government actions respecting land within statutory powers cf ante patchak asserts merely secretary decision take land trust violates federal statute relief requested also identical sought injunctive relief directing desist exercising privileges land question see also app difference majority point block case patchak asserts weaker interest disputed property reason imagine congress intended different outcome majority acknowledges harm tribes plaintiff sues extinguish government title indian trust land identical whether plaintiff claims land ante yet majority correct congress intended apa waiver immunity apply hypothetical plaintiffs differently congress suggests intended permit anyone circumvent qta careful limitations sue force government relinquish indian trust lands anyone except strongest entitlement bring actions claiming personal right title interest land question majority conclusion hinges therefore doubtful premise congress intended waive government sovereign immunity wholesale like patchak assert aesthetic interest land ante retaining government sovereign immunity assert constitutional interest land deprivation property without due process law highly implausible unsurprisingly majority even attempt explain congress intended counterintuitive result answer say qta reaches ordinary quiet title suit ante action permitted ordinary quiet title suit common law equity courts permit ted bill quiet title filed party possession land defendant ha ineffectually seeking establish legal title repeated actions ejectment wehrman conklin emphasis added section broader requiring neither prerequisite moreover majority tells us see ante act quiet title universally understood proceeding establish plaintiff title land black law dictionary ed emphasis added authorizes civil actions cases neither government plaintiff claims title land issue see complaint shall set forth right title interest plaintiff claims emphasis added plaintiff may file suit instance claims easement land right explore area minerals lesser right interest see notwithstanding colloquial title therefore qta plainly allows suit circumstances well beyond quiet title actions ante majority attempts bolster reading emphasizing unexpected source within clause specifying may sued civil action section ante majority understands clause narrow qta scope limitations government immunity waiver quiet title claims section speaks broadly civil actions adjudicate disputed title real property claims interest moreover clause read straightforwardly serve far pedestrian purpose simply state claimant file civil action section adjudicate disputed title claims interest regardless one reads clause however alter apa clear command suits seeking relief forbidden statutes authorized apa qta forbids relief sought injunctive relief forcing government relinquish title indian lands even majority correct qta reached far ordinary quiet title actions establish qta expressly forbid relief patchak seeks apa however waive government sovereign immunity statute expressly impliedly forbids relief sought emphasis added text history qta well precedent make clear intended retain sovereign immunity suits dispossess government indian trust land patchak suit oust government land therefore minimum impliedly ii three consequences illustrate difficulties today holding present courts government first render qta limitations easily circumvented although property claims remain formally prohibited bringing apa suits block savvy plaintiffs lawyers recruit family member neighbor bring suit asserting aesthetic interest land seeking identical practical objective divest government title possession nothing prevent obtaining relief qta designed foreclose second majority holding frustrate government ability resolve challenges decisions expeditiously plaintiff like patchak asserts aesthetic environmental concern planned use indian trust land may bring distinct suit statutes like national environmental policy act indian gaming regulatory act challenges generally may brought within apa ordinary statute limitations suits contest government decision take title land trust indian tribes however governed different rule today parties seeking challenge decisions window seek judicial review cfr fed reg deadline promoted finality security necessary preconditions investment economic development central goals indian reorganization act ante today result promote opposite retarding tribes ability develop land apa statute limitations finally majority rule creates substantial uncertainty regarding exactly barred bringing apa claims majority leaves unclear instance whether rule bars suit claim competing interest disputed land complaint ante claim competing interest plead government title claim violates federal statute former majority holding allow patchak challenge go forward even personal interest bradley property long complaint assert result difficult square block mottaz latter matters even peculiar shrewd plaintiff avoid referencing property claim complaint government may assert sovereign immunity detective efforts uncover plaintiff unstated property claim impose substantial burden government creates incentives private litigants plaintiff weak claim claim know congress really intend availability apa relief turn whether plaintiff better job overlooking suppressing property interest government sleuthing observations illustrate majority rule impose substantial burden government leave array uncertainties moreover open suit lands congress executive branch thought national public interest demanded remain immune challenge congress intend either result foregoing reasons hold qta bars relief patchak seeks respectfully dissent footnotes together salazar secretary interior et al patchak et also certiorari footnotes indian gaming regulatory act indian tribe may conduct gaming operations indian lands include lands held trust benefit indian tribe application thus requested secretary take action necessary band open casino merits patchak case therefore express view whether band federal jurisdiction carcieri requires consider question relates patchak allegation band federally recognized time cf carcieri breyer concurring discussing issue according dissent look kind relief plaintiff seeks rather type grievance asserts deciding whether another statute bars apa action see post opinion sotomayor dissent test inconsistent one adopted block asked whether congress particularly dealt claim see block north dakota ex rel board univ school lands dissent approach obvious limits suppose example congress passed statute authorizing particular form injunctive relief procurement contract suit except suit involved discretionary function federal employee cf dissent method exception preclude apa suit seeking kind injunctive relief involved discretionary function matter nature claim implausible result demonstrates limitations relief sensibly understood apart claims attach dissent contends qta omits two historical requirements quiet title suits see post many abandoned requirements time qta passed see noting wide differences state statutory decisional law quiet title suits steadman forgive trespasses land title disputes sovereign present remedies prospective reforms duke stating cases disputed whether quiet title plaintiff needed possess land welch kai cal app cal rptr allowing quiet title action plaintiff claimed easement benson fekete mo en banc congress enacting qta essentially chose one contemporaneous form quiet title action legislative history think useful shows qta addresses quiet title actions ordinarily conceived senate report qta aimed alleviate rave inequity private parties excluded without benefit recourse courts lands reason believe rightfully similarly house report notes history quiet title actions goes back courts england provided examples plaintiff whose title land continually subjected litigation law courts one feared outstanding deed interest might cause claim presented future top bottom reports show congress thought authorizing quiet title actions plaintiff asserts right title interest disputed land related vein dissent argues holding undermine qta indian lands exception allowing adverse claimants file apa complaints concealing ownership interests recruit third parties bring suit behalf see post think concern imaginary real trouble conceiving plausible apa suit omits mention adverse claimant interest property yet somehow leads relief recognizing interest reason band statement patchak indian tribal official seeking land claim interest advancing tribal development brief tribal petitioner beside point question whether seeks benefit patchak everyone agree question instead band government main argument acknowledges whether issues land use arguably fall within scope neighbor complaining use may sue enforce statute limits see infra page footnotes explained block north dakota ex rel board univ school lands congress initial proposal lacked provisions executive branch however strongly opposed original bill explaining broad sweeping scope lacking adequate safeguards protect public interest dispute titles public lands hearings et al subcommittee public lands senate committee interior insular affairs congress ultimately agreed largely adopting executive substitute bill see block majority claims ante test obvious limits merely applies text speaks relief grievances event majority hypothetical compares apples oranges contend apa bars injunctive relief involving indian lands simply suits like one seek adjudicate disputed title real property claims interest result entirely consistent block stated apa specifically confers grant relief statute expressly impliedly forbids relief sought quoting officer suit action directly federal officer otherwise identical kind apa action issue compare block seeking relief agency official actions within statutory powers reviewing shall hold unlawful set aside agency action found excess statutory jurisdiction authority limitations majority notes permit broader class claims rubric quiet title points differences state statutory decisional law quiet title suits time act ante substantial variation illustrates artificiality majority claim act addresses quiet title actions ordinarily conceived ante recognize course qta titled act permit suits adjudicate certain real property quiet title actions stat title statute limit plain meaning text trainmen baltimore ohio explained substance congress enactment plainly extends broadly quiet title actions mirroring scope title proposed government see supra conclude sovereign immunity bars patchak suit reach question whether standing trust status instance prerequisite making lands eligible various federal incentives tax credits closely tied economic development see app delayed suits also inhibit tribes investing uses gaming might less objectionable like farming office use despite notice government intent organization affiliated patchak challenge government decision even though organization see michigan gambling opposition kempthorne cadc instead patchak waited sue three years secretary intent acquire property published app