Tribes’ Sovereign Immunity In U.S. Bankruptcy Code Debated At Supreme Court

Mealey's ( April 24, 2023, 3:16 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Are Indian tribes domestic or foreign governments? If Congress intended to abrogate the sovereign immunity of tribes in the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, why didn’t it use the word “tribes”?  The U.S. Supreme Court grappled with these questions April 24, with a Wisconsin tribe in a payday lending dispute and the federal government on opposing sides of the fight....

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