Earlier this year, the 4th Circuit held, per Wilkinson, J., that Section 1981 may be used to prosecute race discrimination claims against Alaskan Native Corporations. In short, the Court concluded that ANC’s are not sovereigns. A troubling conclusion unmoored from even Alaskan Supreme Court precedents like John v. Baker. Here are the materials:

Aleman v. Chugash Support Services, Inc. Opinion

Appellant Brief

Appellee Brief

Appellant Reply Brief

Appellant’s Amicus