SHAWNEE TRIBE et al v. YELLEN et al

  1. September 11, 2020

    Shawnee Tribe Loses Suit Claiming Unfair Virus Funding

    A D.C. federal judge has sided with the U.S. Treasury Department, dismissing the Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma's case alleging that the federal agency arbitrarily denied it a fair portion of virus relief funds set aside for tribes in the CARES Act.

  2. September 02, 2020

    Shawnee Tribe Slams Fed Bid To Duck COVID-19 Funding Suit

    A Native American tribe has decried the federal government's bid to dismiss its lawsuit in D.C. court alleging a discriminatory distribution policy denied it a "fair" disbursement of CARES Act funding, saying the government is resorting to procedural arguments rather than disputing its claims.

  3. August 19, 2020

    Shawnee Tribe Can't Make Treasury Hold Back Virus Funds

    A D.C. federal judge on Wednesday refused the Shawnee Tribe's bid to force the Treasury Department to retain $12 million in COVID-19 funding the tribe claims it's owed, saying the court had no say over how the government decided to divvy up $8 billion for tribal governments in the CARES Act.

  4. August 03, 2020

    Judge Asks If 'Zero-Sum' COVID-19 Fund Has Room For Tribe

    A D.C. federal judge has raised concerns about claims that the government owes the Shawnee Tribe more coronavirus relief funds, stating in a Monday status conference that the only funds left for allocation are a contested pot of money originally allocated for the Alaska Native corporations.