Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc. v. Mandregan

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ______________________________ ) COOK INLET TRIBAL COUNCIL, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Case No. 14-cv-1835 (EGS) ) CHRISTOPHER MANDREGAN, JR., ) et. al., ) ) Defendants. ) ______________________________) MEMORANDUM OPINION I. Introduction Over twenty-five years ago, the Cook Inlet Tribal Council (“CITC”) and the Indian Health Service (“IHS”) entered into a self-determination contract pursuant to the Indian Self- Determination and Education Assistance Act (“ISDEAA”). Under this contract, CITC has operated substance abuse programs serving…