May 19, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a petition from the former head of a Native American tribe who argued that the First Circuit was wrong to reinstate his convictions tied to the development of a casino project after it concluded that federal extortion law applies to tribal leaders.
April 08, 2025
The government is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject claims by the former head of a Native American tribe who says the federal law against extortion does not apply to him or other tribal leaders.
January 23, 2025
A former tribal chair in Massachusetts told the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday that the First Circuit was wrong and stands alone in ruling that federal extortion laws apply to Native American officials as it reinstated his convictions tied to the development of a casino project.