Supreme Court of the United States / October Term 2022

Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. Coughlin

Decided June 15, 2023. Ketanji Brown Jackson delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 22-227 · 599 U.S. 382 · Cited 30 times

Holding

The Bankruptcy Code unequivocally abrogates the sovereign immunity of all governments, including federally recognized Indian tribes.

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