Ninth Circuit Holds Tribal Workers May Be Sued for Money Damages for Official Actions

This story was filed on September 14, 2012

You read that right. A troubling case for tribal governments. Here the tribal workers were operating under a public safety cooperative agreement authorized under California statute in which the tribal government expressly reserved immunity.The facts truly are tragic — and … Continue reading →read more

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