Yellen v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation
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Yellen v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, 594 U.S. ___ (2021), was a United States Supreme Court case dealing with the classification of Alaska Native corporations (ANCs) for purposes of receiving funds set-aside for tribal governments under the CARES Act. In a 6–3 decision issued in June 2021, the Court ruled that ANCs were considered to be "Indian tribes" and were eligible to receive the set-aside funds.
Quick Facts Yellen v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Alaska Native Village Corporation Association v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, Argued April 19, 2021 Decided June 25, 2021 ...
Yellen v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Alaska Native Village Corporation Association v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation | |
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Argued April 19, 2021 Decided June 25, 2021 | |
Full case name | Janet L. Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation et al.; Alaska Native Village Corp. Association et al. v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation et al. |
Docket nos. | 20-543 20-544 |
Citations | 594 U.S. ___ (more) |
Holding | |
Alaska Native corporations are "Indian tribe[s]" under ISDA and thus eligible for funding under Title V of the CARES Act. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Sotomayor, joined by Roberts, Breyer, Kavanaugh, Barrett; Alito (Parts I, II–C, II–D, III, and IV) |
Dissent | Gorsuch, joined by Thomas, Kagan |
Laws applied | |
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (ISDA); CARES Act |
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