No. 22-227
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, et al. v. Brian W. Coughlin
Tags: abrogation bankruptcy-code circuit-split indian-tribes sovereign-immunity statutory-interpretation tribal-sovereignty
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Latest Conference:
2023-01-13
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Bankruptcy Code expresses unequivocally Congress's intent to abrogate the sovereign immunity of Indian tribes
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the Bankruptcy Code _ expresses unequivocally Congress’s intent to abrogate the sovereign immunity of Indian tribes. @)
Docket Entries
2023-07-17
Judgment issued.
2023-06-15
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Jackson, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf/22-227_i426.pdf'>opinion</a> of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Gorsuch, J., filed a dissenting opinion.
2023-04-24
Argued. For petitioners: Pratik A. Shah, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Gregory G. Rapawy, Washington, D. C.; and Austin Raynor, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United
States, as amicus curiae.)
2023-04-14
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
2023-04-13
Reply of petitioners Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2023-03-31
Brief amicus curiae of Separation of Powers Clinic filed. (Distributed)
2023-03-31
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed)
2023-03-31
Brief amici curiae of NACBA, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2023-03-31
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
2023-03-30
Brief amicus curiae of Citizens Equal Rights Foundation filed. (Distributed)
2023-03-30
Brief amici curiae of Public Citizen, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2023-03-24
Brief of respondent Brian W. Coughlin filed. (Distributed)
2023-03-24
CIRCULATED
2023-03-10
All records from the Massachusetts Bankruptcy Court are available on PACER.
2023-03-06
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED.
2023-03-01
Brief amici curiae of The Navajo Nation, et al. filed.
2023-03-01
Brief amici curiae of Indian Law Professors filed.
2023-02-22
Brief of petitioners Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, et al. filed.
2023-02-16
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, et al.
2023-02-16
All records from the U.S.C.A.-1st Circuit are available on PACER. Record request was transmitted to the Massachusetts Bankruptcy Court for response.
2023-02-08
Record requested from the U.S.C.A.-1st Circuit.
2023-01-31
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April 24, 2023.
2023-01-13
Petition GRANTED.
2023-01-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/13/2023.
2022-11-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023.
2022-11-22
Reply of petitioners Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, et al. filed.
2022-11-08
Brief of respondent Brian W. Coughlin in opposition filed.
2022-10-12
Brief amicus curiae of Native American Financial Services Association filed.
2022-10-12
Brief amici curiae of Professors of Federal Indian Law filed.
2022-10-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 14, 2022. See Rule 30.1.
2022-10-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 12, 2022 to November 11, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-09-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 12, 2022)
2022-07-13
Application (22A23) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until September 8, 2022.
2022-07-08
Application (22A23) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 4, 2022 to September 8, 2022, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Attorneys
Brian W. Coughlin
Citizens Equal Rights Foundation
Lawrence A. Kogan — The Kogan Law Group, P.C., Amicus
Lawrence A. Kogan — The Kogan Law Group, P.C., Amicus
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, et al.
Pratik Arvind Shah — Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP, Petitioner
Pratik Arvind Shah — Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP, Petitioner
NACBA, NCBRC, Legal Aid Chicago, Hon. Judith Fitzgerald, Hon. Joan Feeney, Hon. Phillip Shefferly, Hon. Eugene Wedoff, Hon. Steven Rhodes and Hon. Carol Kenner
George Eric Brunstad Jr. — Dechert LLP, Amicus
George Eric Brunstad Jr. — Dechert LLP, Amicus
National Assn of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys and National Consumer Bankruptcy Rights Center
Daniel J. Bussel — KTBS Law LLP, Amicus
Daniel J. Bussel — KTBS Law LLP, Amicus
Native American Financial Services Association
Tyson Clinton Kade — Van Ness Feldman, LLP, Amicus
Tyson Clinton Kade — Van Ness Feldman, LLP, Amicus
Professors of Federal Indian Law
April Dennise Youpee-Roll — Amicus
April Dennise Youpee-Roll — Amicus
Kaighn Smith Jr. — Drummond Woodsum & MacMahon, Amicus
Kaighn Smith Jr. — Drummond Woodsum & MacMahon, Amicus
Public Citizen, National Consumer Law Center, and National Ass'n of Consumer Advocates
Separation of Powers Clinic
The Navajo Nation
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Amicus
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Amicus