Sault Tribe Seeks Supreme Court Review of Federal Court Approval of Treaty Rights Consent Decree

Sault Tribe Seeks Supreme Court Review of Federal Court Approval of Treaty Rights Consent Decree

Here is the petition in Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. Michigan: Cert PetitionDownload Question presented: Whether a district court has “inherent equitable power” to enter a coercive “decree” restricting an Indian tribe’s treaty rights without its consent and without satisfying this Court’s well-established standards for injunctive relief. Lower court materials here.