2014 Sovereign Immunity News Stories

Supreme Court upholds tribal immunity against state in casino lawsuit (Lexology) 9/22/14

The Bay Mills case: An Opportunity for Native Nations (Indian Country Today) 6/24/14

The dangerous dissent in Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community (Indian Country Today) 6/22/14

Justices bar Michigan from suing tribe over casino (NY Times) 5/27/14

High Court: Mich. can't sue to block off-reservation casino (Detroit News) 5/28/14

Inherent sovereignty declaration sets tone for Fed. Rec. conference (Indian Country Today) 1/27/14

Agua Caliente Band sues county to block tax on Indian lands (Indianz.com) 1/7/14

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