Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, et al., Petitioners v. Brian W. Coughlin

  1. June 15, 2023

    Bankruptcy Rules Apply To Tribes, Justices Say

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday held that Native American tribes' sovereign immunity does not shield them from suits brought by debtors who declare bankruptcy, finding the question of whether the U.S. Bankruptcy Code abrogates tribal immunity "remarkably straightforward."

  2. April 21, 2023

    Up Next At High Court: How To Preserve Issues For Appeal

    In its final week of arguments this term, the U.S. Supreme Court will tackle an appellate procedural issue that it has passed over nearly a dozen times before.

  3. March 28, 2023

    Wis. Tribe Can't Escape Bankruptcy Rules, Justices Told

    A Boston resident told the U.S. Supreme Court that Native American tribes aren't immune from suits over a portion of the federal Bankruptcy Code that bars collection efforts against debtors who file for bankruptcy, saying that Congress wasn't required to use "magic words" when crafting the code to cut through tribal immunity.

  4. March 01, 2023

    Profs, Tribal Groups Say Tribes Immune In Bankruptcy Cases

    Federal Indian law professors and a coalition of tribes and Native American groups are backing a Wisconsin tribe before the U.S. Supreme Court in its bid to assert tribes' sovereign immunity from federal law that blocks collection efforts against debtors who file for bankruptcy.

  5. February 23, 2023

    Tribes Owed Immunity In Bankruptcy Cases, High Court Told

    Tribal leaders in Wisconsin are pressing the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse an appellate decision that blocks Indigenous tribes from claiming sovereign immunity in certain bankruptcy proceedings, casting the ruling as a threat to their sovereignty and economic welfare.

  6. January 13, 2023

    Justices Accept Tribal Case On Bankruptcy Rules

    The U.S. Supreme Court agreed late Friday afternoon to consider whether Indigenous tribes must adhere to federal rules that temporarily pause lawsuits against debtors who have filed for bankruptcy, heeding the request of a Wisconsin tribe that called the case of "utmost importance."

  7. November 08, 2022

    Tribes Don't Get Immunity In Bankruptcy Suits, Justices Told

    A Boston man told the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to ignore an appellate ruling that found Native American tribes must adhere to federal rules barring lawsuits against debtors who have filed for bankruptcy, downplaying both the need for intervention as well as sovereignty-related fears.