Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, Petitioner v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, et al.

  1. December 09, 2020

    Tribe Says Time 'Of The Essence' In Sending COVID-19 Funds

    A Utah tribe has asked the D.C. Circuit to issue a mandate forcing the U.S. Department of the Treasury to pay tribes additional CARES Act funding ahead of a Dec. 30 deadline, saying "time is of the essence."

  2. November 19, 2020

    Alaska Lawmakers Tell Justices Native Cos. Need Virus Money

    Alaska's members of Congress have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a D.C. Circuit ruling that Alaska Native corporations don't qualify for a share of $8 billion in COVID-19 relief, saying an appeals panel "superimposed the Lower 48 model of Indian tribe on Alaska" and denying funding during the pandemic threatens Alaska Natives' health.

  3. October 26, 2020

    Feds Back Virus Funds For Alaska Native Cos. At High Court

    Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse an appeals court ruling that Alaska Native corporations can't claim part of $8 billion for tribal governments to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the lower court misread language meant to include ANCs in the funding.