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Cherokee Nation v. Department of the Interior et al

  1. July 24, 2017

    Gov't Insists It's Immune From Cherokees' Trust Suit

    The federal government on Friday continued to urge an Oklahoma federal court to toss a lawsuit by the Cherokee Nation claiming the government hasn't properly managed the tribe's trust assets, saying the tribe hasn't pointed to a federal statute that backs its claims or shown the government waived its sovereign immunity.

  2. June 16, 2017

    Cherokee Defend Trust Management Suit Against Fed. Govt.

    The Cherokee Nation on Thursday pressed an Oklahoma federal court to reject the federal government's attempt to duck a lawsuit claiming it has failed to properly manage the tribe's trust assets, saying that its dismissal arguments have already been deemed ineffective.

  3. April 10, 2017

    DOI Looks To Nix Cherokee Nation's Trust Management Suit

    The federal government urged an Oklahoma federal court on Friday to toss a suit by the Cherokee Nation claiming that federal agencies failed to properly manage the tribe's trust assets, saying the government has immunity to certain claims and the tribe can't seek payback in district court.