Buchwald Capital Advisors LLC v. Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Cert Petition [Bankruptcy Code + Sovereign Immunity]

Here: buchwald cert petition Question presented: Whether the Bankruptcy Code abrogates the sovereign immunity of Indian tribes. Lower court materials here.

Split Sixth Circuit Panel Confirms Tribal Immunity in Bankruptcy Act Proceedings

Here is the opinion in In re Greektown Holdings LLC. Briefs: buchwald-brief.pdf sault-tribe-brief.pdf buchwald-reply.pdf Lower court materials and prior posts here.

Federal Court Affirms Sault Ste. Marie Tribe’s Sovereign Immunity to Bankruptcy Proceeding

Here are the materials in the matter of Buchwald Capital Advisors, LLC v. Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, 16-cv-13643 (E.D. Mich. January 23, 2018)(In re: Greektown Holdings, LLC, #08-53104, Bankr. E.D. Mich.): Doc. 9 – Amended Brief of…

Federal Bankruptcy Court Holds Sault Tribe Didn’t Waive Immunity

Earlier, the federal district court had held the federal bankruptcy act doesn’t abrogate tribal sovereign immunity. Here are the materials in In re Greektown Holdings LLC (E.D. Mich. Bkrcy.): 649-1 Motion to Dismiss 668-buchwald-response 679-reply 728-order

Federal Court Holds Federal Bankruptcy Code Did Not Waive Tribal Immunity under Bay Mills Clear Statement Rule

Here are the materials in Buchwald Capital Advisors, LLC v. Papas (In re Greektown Holdings, LLC): 8 Sault Tribe Brief 10 Buchwald Capital Brief 12 Sault Reply 15 DCT order This case is on appeal from the bankruptcy court. Here…

Sixth Circuit Issues Opinion in In re Greektown Holdings Bankruptcy Adversary Proceeding

Here is the opinion in In re Greektown Holdings LLC (Papas v. Buchwald Capital Advisors, LLC): Papas – Gatzaros Brief Buckwald Capital Advisors Brief Sault Tribe Brief Papas – Gatzaros Reply Brief An excerpt: At issue in this appeal is…