Does sovereign immunity prevent a federal court from bringing an action against an Indian tribe?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Saroli v. Agua Caliente Band Of Cahuilla Indians, CASE NO. 10-CV-1748 BEN (NLS) (S.D. Cal. 2010):
"Sovereign immunity limits a federal court's subject matter jurisdiction over actions brought against a sovereign. Similarly, tribal immunity precludes subject matter jurisdiction in an action against an Indian tribe." Alvarado v. Table Mt. Rancheria, 509 F.3d 1008, 1015-16 (9th Cir. 2007). "Suits against Indian tribes are... barred by sovereign immunity absent a clear waiver by the tribe or
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