Legal Opinion
Vann v. Kempthorne
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 29, 2008No. 17-7141PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GRIFFITH.
GRIFFITH, Circuit Judge:
The issue on appeal is the extent to which sovereign immunity protects a federally recognized Indian tribe and its officers against suit. For the reasons that follow, we hold that the suit may proceed against the tribe’s officers but not against the tribe itself.
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