Yellen v. Confederated Tribes of Chehalis Reservation

The Court decided that Alaska Native regional and village corporations created under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act count as "Indian tribes" for this CARES Act funding provision. That makes them eligible to receive money set aside for Tribal governments' COVID-19 costs.

Justice Sotomayor wrote the 6–3 opinion, joined by Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Alito, Breyer, Kavanaugh, and Barrett; Justices Gorsuch, Kagan, and Thomas dissented.

Majority

Sotomayor

Roberts

Alito

Breyer

Kavanaugh

Barrett

Dissent

Gorsuch

Kagan

Thomas

Alaska Native corporations can share in CARES Act funding for COVID-19 expenses. This affects regional and village corporations and the Alaska Native communities they serve.

The Court has finished this case. The decision governs eligibility for the CARES Act funding at issue.

The Court said Alaska Native regional and village corporations qualify as "Indian tribes" for the CARES Act provision at issue.

Eligible Alaska Native regional and village corporations can share in funding Congress set aside for Tribal governments' COVID-19 costs.

The Supreme Court has completed the case. Its decision controls eligibility for the CARES Act money involved.