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Supreme Court case could expose Indian tribes to new legal risks

  • Written by Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Professor of Law & Director of the Indigenous Law & Policy Center, Michigan State University
imageThe Mohegan Tribe Community Center and Government Building in Uncasville, Connecticut.U.S. Department of Agriculture, CC BY

Accidents happen. And sometimes those accidents involve the employees of Indian tribes. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a case that will rule on the the limits of legal immunity of tribes and their employees. Although...

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