Supreme Court puts end to Samish Nation federal funding case
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
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Without setting a hearing or requesting briefs on the merits, the
U.S. Supreme Court today put an end to a long-running federal funding lawsuit filed by the
Samish Nation of
Washington.
The
Bureau of Indian Affairs left
the tribe off the list of federally recognized entities in 1969. The tribe
didn't regain its status until 1996 following years of litigation.
The tribe filed a damages case in the
U.S. Court of Federal
Claims for the federal funds it would have received between 1969 and 1996.
In September 2011, the
Federal Circuit Court of
Appeals ruled that the tribe could proceed under the
Federal
Revenue Sharing Act.
The Supreme Court, however, vacated that decision in an
order today.
The justices told the Federal Circuit to "dismiss" the tribe's claim under Revenue Sharing Act, effectively killing the lawsuit.
The case is
US v. Samish Nation, No. 11-1448.
Turtle Talk has posted documents from the Federal Circuit case,
Samish Nation v. US.
Federal Circuit Decision:
Samish
Indian Nation v. US (September 20, 2011)
Prior Federal Circuit Decision:
Samish
Indian Nation v. United States (August 19, 2005)
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