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ABI Journal

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Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument on Tribal Sovereign Immunity

It appears as though the Supreme Court will decide Lac du Flambeau based entirely on textual analysis of Section 106(a), which does not explicitly abrogate sovereign immunity as to Native American tribes.

First Circuit Says: PROMESA Fiscal Plans Can’t Be Challenged in Federal Court

Federal courts have no jurisdiction to review decisions by Puerto Rico’s Oversight Board regarding the reduction of pension benefits.