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Santee Sioux Nation v. United States Indian Health Service et al

  1. February 04, 2025

    Tribe's IHS Debt Suit Cut But Overcollection Claims Remain

    A Nebraska federal judge partly tossed a tribe's amended suit challenging the Indian Health Service's contention that it overpaid the tribe by $3.2 million due to an administrative oversight, finding the tribe waited too long to sue, but he allowed claims alleging overcollection of the debt to continue.

  2. October 30, 2024

    Feds Say No Time Left For Nebraska Tribal Debt Claims

    The Indian Health Service is asking a federal court to dismiss a challenge by a Nebraska tribe that claims the agency tried to collect millions on an already paid debt for construction of a wellness center, arguing that the lawsuit is time-barred and lacks merit.

  3. October 10, 2024

    Neb. Tribe Fights Feds' Bid To Dismiss Debt Collection Suit

    A Nebraska tribe is fighting a bid by the Indian Health Service to dismiss its claims that the U.S. government tried to collect millions on an already paid debt, saying that despite the federal agency's arguments, the statute of limitations in the suit is non-jurisdictional and must move forward.

  4. June 21, 2024

    Claims Trimmed In Neb. Tribe's Debt Collection Suit

    A federal judge partially dismissed a Nebraska tribe's challenge to the Indian Health Service that claims the federal government repeatedly tried to collect millions on an already paid debt, saying its allegations over the validity of the 2017 agreement are barred by the Contract Disputes Act's one-year statute of limitations.

  5. March 05, 2024

    Feds Say Neb. Tribe's Suit Over Debt Collections Is Untimely

    The U.S. government is asking a Nebraska federal judge to dismiss a time-barred Santee Sioux Nation suit claiming the government has repeatedly tried to collect on an already paid debt related to the depreciation costs of a health and wellness center built 15 years ago.