November 08, 2018
The Ninth Circuit on Thursday refused a Native American tribe's request that it review a circuit panel ruling that it has no jurisdiction over government health care cost reimbursements for the tribe's veterans.
October 04, 2018
A Native American tribe has asked the Ninth Circuit to rehear a dispute over government health care cost reimbursements for the tribe's veterans, claiming the court wrongly decided it has no jurisdiction in the matter.
August 15, 2018
The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday affirmed a lower court's dismissal of a suit brought by the Gila River Indian Community pushing for reimbursements from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for health care it provided for veterans, agreeing that the law blocked the court's jurisdiction.
September 14, 2017
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs urged the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday not to revive a suit by the Gila River Indian Community seeking reimbursements from VA for health care the tribe provides to Native American veterans, saying the district court doesn't have jurisdiction over the tribe's claims.
July 14, 2017
The Gila River Indian Community pressed the Ninth Circuit on Thursday to revive its lawsuit accusing the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs of failing to reimburse the tribe for health care the community provides to veterans, arguing that its claims can be heard in federal court.