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LAC DU FLAMBEAU CHIPPEWA INDIANS v. COUGHLIN

No. 22-227.

143 S.Ct. 1689 (2023)

LAC DU FLAMBEAU BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA INDIANS, et al., Petitioners v. Brian W. COUGHLIN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 15, 2023.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pratik A. Shah , Washington, DC, for petitioners.

Gregory G. Rapawy , Washington, DC, for respondent.

Austin Raynor for United States, as amicus curiae, by special leave of the Court, supporting respondent.

Andrew Adams III , Hogen Adams PLLC, Saint Paul, MN, Patrick McAndrews , Zachary R.G. Fairlie , Spencer Fane LLP, Kansas City, MO, Andrew W. Lester , Spencer Fane LLP, Oklahoma City, OK, Pratik A. Shah , Counsel of Record, Z.W. Julius Chen , Lide E. Paterno , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Washington, DC, Michael Weisbuch , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, San Francisco, CA, for Petitioners.

Richard N. Gottlieb , Law Offices of Richard N. Gottlieb, Boston, MA, Michael D. Cameron , Alfano Law Office, PLLC, Concord, NH, Gregory G. Rapawy , Counsel of Record, Matthew N. Drecun , Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C., Washington, DC, Terrie L. Harman , Hakman Law Offices, Exeter, NH, for Respondents.

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