High Court Hyatt Decision Fortifies Tribal Sovereignty

By Jennifer Weddle (May 22, 2019, 3:21 PM EDT) -- The U.S. Supreme Court's reflections on state sovereign immunity in Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt, referred to as Hyatt III, delivered on May 13, 2019, may bring tribal sovereign immunity into sharper relief by revealing the historical roots of sovereign immunity as understood by the framers of the Constitution. The long-term impact of Hyatt III on Native American tribes and tribally owned and operated enterprises of course remains to be seen....

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