Partially Split Ninth Circuit Panel Adopts New Two-Part Test to Determing Federal FTCA Liability for Tribal Employee Actions under Self-Determination Compacts

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Here are the materials in Shirk v. United States: Opening Brief U.S. Answer Brief Reply brief Shirk v. USA (9th 2014) From the court’s syllabus: The panel vacated the district court’s dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction of a … Continue reading →

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