Here:
Question presented:
Whether the Bankruptcy Code abrogates the sovereign immunity of Indian tribes.
Lower court materials here.
Buchwald Capital Advisors LLC v. Sault Ste. Marie Tribe
Split Sixth Circuit Panel Confirms Tribal Immunity in Bankruptcy Act Proceedings
Here is the opinion in In re Greektown Holdings LLC.
Briefs:
Lower court materials and prior posts here.
Federal Court Affirms Sault Ste. Marie Tribe’s Sovereign Immunity to Bankruptcy Proceeding
Here are the materials in the matter of Buchwald Capital Advisors, LLC v. Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, 16-cv-13643 (E.D. Mich. January 23, 2018)(In re: Greektown Holdings, LLC, #08-53104, Bankr. E.D. Mich.):
- Doc. 9 – Amended Brief of Plaintiff-Appellant, Buchwald Capital Advisors LLC
- Doc. 11 – Brief on Appeal of Appellees Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and Kewadin Casinos Gaming Authority in Support of the Bankruptcy Court’s Order Granting (sic) the Tribe’s Motion to Dismiss (Waiver Issue)
- Doc. 14 – Reply Brief of Plaintiff-Appellant, Buchwald Capital Advisors LLC
- Doc. 16 – Opinion and Order Affirming the Bankruptcy Court’s September 29, 2016 Opinion and Order Granting the Tribe Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss and Dismissing Them with Prejudice from the Adversary Proceeding
Link: Case archive
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