Confederated Tribes & Bands of the Yakama Nation v. United States

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

MILLER, Judge.

Before this court after argument is defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to RCFC 12(b)(1). Defendant contends that the claim of an American Indian tribe and Indian allotment owners for breach of trust and fiduciary duties is not ripe because it is premised on contingent future events — namely, debt collection and enforcement actions under the aegis of the Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior — that may not occur as anticipated, if at all. Plaintiffs maintain that the statute of limitations…