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LEWIS v. CLARKE

No. 15-1500.

137 S.Ct. 1285 (2017)

581 U.S. 155

Brian LEWIS et al., Petitioners v. William CLARKE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 25, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric D. Miller , Seattle, WA, for Petitioners.

Ann O'Connell , for the United States as amicus curiae, by special leave of the Court, supporting reversal.

Neal K. Katyal , Washington, DC, for Respondent.

James M. Harrington , Polito & Associates, LLC, Waterford, CT, Jennifer A. MacLean , Perkins Coie LLP, Washington, DC, Eric D. Miller , Luke M. Rona , Perkins Coie LLP, Seattle, WA, for Petitioners.

Daniel J. Krisch , Halloran & Sage LLP, Hartford, CT, Neal Kumar Katyal , Morgan L. Goodspeed , Mitchell P. Reich , Hogan Lovells US LLP, Washington, DC, for Respondent.

Indian tribes are generally entitled to immunity from suit. This Court has considered the scope of that immunity in a number of circumstances. This case presents an ordinary negligence action brought against a tribal employee in state court under state law. We granted certiorari to resolve whether...

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