Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. Coughlin

Oral Argument in LDF v. Coughlin

Audio here.

Transcript here.

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Here is the order.

Cert stage briefs here.

Here is the petition in Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. Coughlin:

Question presented:

Whether the Bankruptcy Code expresses unequivocally Congress’s intent to abrogate the sovereign immunity of Indian tribes.

Lower court materials here.