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Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, Petitioner v. Sharline Lundgren, et vir

  1. May 21, 2018

    Threat To Tribal Immunity Lurks In Skagit's High Court Win

    The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Monday in favor of the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe in a property dispute handed the tribe an important win, but it also kicked back to Washington state court an argument that may yet curb tribal sovereign immunity and make it harder for tribes to take hold of off-reservation land, attorneys say.

  2. May 21, 2018

    Upper Skagit Tribe Scores High Court Win In Property Fight

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down a Washington Supreme Court ruling that the Upper Skagit tribe could not invoke its sovereign immunity to scuttle a property ownership suit, saying the precedent the state court relied on didn't resolve tribal immunity issues and that the state court should consider an alternative argument raised late in the case.

  3. March 23, 2018

    Tribe Likely To Dodge Danger In High Court Property Fight

    The U.S. Supreme Court showed enthusiasm for a novel avenue of attack on the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe's sovereign immunity in a pending land ownership case, and while that enthusiasm may translate into more future litigation, the Washington Supreme Court ruling that the tribe will likely get overturned represents a greater threat to tribal rights, experts say.

  4. March 21, 2018

    Justices Wary Of Weakening Tribal Immunity In Property Row

    Various members of the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday conceded that a Washington couple made an "extremely strong argument" that Native American tribes shouldn't be immune from lawsuits over contested real estate, yet a procedural quirk in the case gave them pause.

  5. March 20, 2018

    Justices Eye Scope Of Tribal Immunity In Real Estate Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe's challenge to a ruling that the tribe must face a Washington state couple's land ownership suit, a case that could strip tribes of their ability to assert a sovereign immunity defense in cases over property ranging from real estate to patents.

  6. March 14, 2018

    Tribe Faults 'New Argument' In High Court Immunity Dispute

    The Upper Skagit Indian tribe urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a Washington couple's contention that tribal sovereignty doesn't preclude suits over nonreservation lands, claiming the fact that the couple is now changing course and making a "new argument" shows that their case is weak.

  7. March 01, 2018

    Utility, NY Counties Oppose Tribe In High Court Property Row

    A New Mexico utility, New York's Seneca County and another New York county and two towns urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to uphold a decision that the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe must face a land ownership suit, saying that overturning the ruling could jeopardize their ability to take on tribes over taxation and land condemnation.

  8. February 22, 2018

    Wash. Landowners Say Tribe Can't Escape Property Suit

    A Washington state couple urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday not to overturn a state court decision that the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe must face the couple's land ownership suit, saying that doing so would improperly expand the tribe's sovereign immunity at the expense of Washington's own sovereignty.

  9. February 01, 2018

    Justices May Cinch Immunity Loophole In Upper Skagit Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision to wade into a property line dispute between the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe and Washington state landowners may have set the stage for the justices to endorse a new way for courts to rule on cases that would otherwise be off-limits because of tribal sovereign immunity, experts say.

  10. January 30, 2018

    Tribal Immunity Can't Be Skirted In Land Fight, Justices Told

    A tribal coalition and the federal government told the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday that they supported the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe in its bid to overturn a Washington high court decision in a property dispute, saying it carved out an improper exception to tribal sovereign immunity.

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