United States v. White Mountain Apache Tribe

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 2003-03-04

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Justice Souter delivered the opinion of the Court. The question in this case arises under the Indian Tucker Act: does the Court of Federal Claims have jurisdiction over the White Mountain Apache Tribe’s suit against the United States for breach of fiduciary duty to manage land and improvements held in trust for the Tribe but occupied by the Government. We hold that it does. I The for…

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