Becerra v. San Carlos Apache Tribe

SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Tribes in Health Care Funding Case, 5-4

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is opinion from the Chief Justice in Becerra v. San Carlos Apache Tribe.

Briefs here.

SCOTUS Briefs in Becerra v. San Carlos Apache Tribe

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Government’s Opening Brief.pdfDownload
San Carlos Apache Brief.pdfDownload
Northern Arapaho Brief.pdfDownload
Scholars Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
National Indian Health Board Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
NAFOA Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
COLT Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
NCAI Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Joint Appendix.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here and here.

I believe that’s a Cutlass Supreme parked outside the court.

SCOTUS Grants and Consolidates Indian Health Service Cert Petitions on Contract Support Costs for Third Party Income

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here was yesterday’s order list.

The petitions are here.

United States Seeks SCOTUS Review of Decisions Awarding Contract Support Costs to Tribal Health Clinics

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the petition in Beccera v. Northern Arapaho Tribe:

US v NAT Cert Petition.pdfDownload

Question presented:

Whether IHS must pay “contract support costs” not only to support IHS-funded activities, but also to support the tribe’s expenditure of income collected from third parties.

Lower court materials here.

Here is the petition in Beccera v. San Carlos Apache Tribe:

US v San Carlos Apache Cert Petition.pdfDownload

The question presented is the same in both cases.

Lower court materials here.