Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Azar

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA, : : Plaintiff, : Civil Action No.: 18-776 (RC) : v. : Re Document Nos.: 9, 14 : ALEX M. AZAR, II, et al., : : Defendants. : MEMORANDUM OPINION DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; DENYING DEFENDANTS’ CROSS- MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT I. INTRODUCTION The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (“ISDEAA”), 25 U.S.C. §§ 5301–5423, authorizes the federal government and Indian tribes to enter into contracts that permit the tribes to provide to their members federally funded services…