Subject Matter: Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Contract Support Costs
Question Presented: Whether IHS must pay "contract support costs" not only to support IHS-funded activities, but also to support the tribe's expenditure of income collected from third parties.
History: Petition for a writ of certiorari was filed on 9/13/2023. Petition was granted on 11/20/2023 and No. 23-250 was consolidated with No. 23-253 (Becerra v. Northern Arapaho Tribe). Case was decided on 6/6/2024.
Rulings Below: San Carlos Apache Tribe v. Becerra, 53 F.4th 1236. Additional materials available via Turtle Talk. Northern Arapaho Tribe v. Becerra, 61 F.4th 810. Additional materials available via Turtle Talk.
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