Ninth Circuit Holds Indian Tribes are not “Persons” Subject to Federal False Claims Act Liability

Here are the materials and the unpublished decision in Howard v. Shoshone-Bannock Tribes:

2015-05-15 Weldy and Thomas v Sho Pai (9th Cir 2015)

Dkt. Entry 11 Appellant’s Opening Brief-10-11-13

Dkt. Entry 20-1 Appellee’s Answering Brief-12-11-13

Dkt. Entry 27 Appellant’s Reply Brief-01-27-14

Lower court decision here:

Docket No. 32 Order Granting Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss & Denying Plaintiff’s Counter Motion-12-26-12