Norton Sound Health Corp. Sues IHS

Here is the complaint in North Sound Health Corp. v. Azar (D.D.C.):

5-14-2018 NSHC v Azar Complaint (Final as filed)

Muscogee (Creek) Nation v. Azar Complaint

Here:

2 Complaint

Seminole Tribe v. Azar Complaint

Here:

01 – Complaint

News Release: Roberts Announces Inclusion of Updated CSC Policy into DOI Indian Affairs Manual

Download(PDF): Press Release

Excerpt:

Lawrence S. Roberts today issued an updated Contract Support Costs (CSC) Policy for the Indian Affairs Manual (IAM). The updated Policy reflects extensive tribal consultation and the work of the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ (BIA) CSC Workgroup, which is comprised of tribal and federal experts.

The updated Policy provides for the full payment of CSC and helps ensure that the payment of CSC is accurate, timely, and meets 100 percent of a tribe’s CSC need as calculated under the Policy. The Policy also simplifies and streamlines CSC calculation to expedite payment.

NCAI Amicus Brief in Menominee Indian Tribe v. United States

Here:

NCAI Amicus Brief

Opening merits brief here.

SCOTUS Grants Cert in Menominee Tribe v. United States

Here is the order list. From the order list:

The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to the following question: Whether the D. C. Circuit misapplied this Court’s Holland decision when it ruled that the Tribe was not entitled to equitable tolling of the statute of limitations for filing of Indian Self-Determination Act claims under the Contract Disputes Act?

Cert stage briefs are here and here.

United States Recommends Certiorari Grant in Menominee Tribe v. United States

Here is the government’s brief:

US cert response brief

An excerpt:

The court of appeals correctly held that neither the Tribe’s erroneous prediction of the outcome of litigation, nor its expectation that the government would deny its administrative claims, warrants equitable tolling of the CDA’s six-year limitations period. That decision, however, squarely conflicts with the Federal Circuit’s decision in Arctic Slope Native Ass’n v. Sebelius, 699 F .3d 1289 (2012), which found tolling appropriate on materially similar facts. In the government’s view, certiorari is warranted.

Cert petition is here.

Lower court materials here.

Menominee Tribe v. United States Cert Petition

Here:

Menominee Indian Tribe Cert Petition

Question presented:

Whether the D.C. Circuit misapplied this Court’s Holland decision when it ruled – in direct conflict with a holding of the Federal Circuit on materially similar facts – that the Tribe did not face an “extraordinary circumstance” warranting equitable tolling of the statute of limitations for filing of Indian Self-Determination Act claims under the Contract Disputes Act?

Lower court materials here.

Federal Court Orders Additional Negotiation between Southcentral Foundation and IHS

Here are the materials in Southcentral Foundation v. Roubideaux (D. Alaska):

44 Southcentral Motion for Summary J

47 IHS Cross Motion

52 Southcentral Reply

72 Southcentral Second Motion for PI

75 IHS Reply

76 DCT Order Denying Second Motion for PI

77 DCT Order on Cross Motions

We previously posted on this case here.

IHS Director Hosts All Tribes Call TODAY

IHS Director Hosts All Tribes Call TODAY

Dr. Yvette Roubideaux, Acting Director for the Indian Health Service (IHS), will host a call to provide updates about Contract Support Costs today, Thursday, September 4, from 3:00PM – 4:00PM (EST). Please see the call in information below:

Date: September 4, 2014
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EST)
Phone: 1-877-709-5343
Passcode: 6248121

IHS sent a letter to Tribal leaders on Tuesday, September 2, 2014, providing a written update for Fiscal Year 2014 Contract Support Costs. You can review it here. [Update: IHS to Moran 08-29-2014 IHS Contract Support FY14 Reprogramming Package]

Note: This call is off the record and not for press purposes. Please dial in 5-10 minutes early to help avoid any delays in joining the call.

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