Legal Opinion
Native Village of Stevens v. Smith
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 12, 1985No. 84-4431PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POOLE, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Native Village of Stevens (Stevens) sued the Governor of Alaska, the Alaska Commissioner of Health and Social Services and the State of Alaska after Alaska refused to pay foster care maintenance for a child belonging to Stevens. Stevens sought a declaratory judgment that tribally approved foster homes are equivalent to State licensed foster homes for purposes of receiving funds from federally assisted foster care programs, and that the State should make foster care payments under 42 U.S.C. § 672 regardless of the fact that foster care placement is arranged by…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- King v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Harry Jung, Individually and on Behalf of All Other Persons Similarly Situated v. Fmc Corporation, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Sompong and Patricia K. Dumdeang v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- The Montana Power Company, a Montana Corporation v. The Federal Power CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1964
3Cited by22 opinions
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- Washington Public Utilities Group v. United States District Court for the Western District of WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Actmedia, Inc. v. StrohCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
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