Namekagon Development Co. v. Bois Forte Reservation Housing Authority

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• tribe waived immunity from levy and execution, but only as to certain specified funds
• “Indian tribes have always been considered to have an immunity from suit similar to that enjoyed by the federal government.”
• tribe waived immunity from levy and execution, but only as to certain specified funds
• tribal council ordinance establishing Housing Authority provides: “The Council hereby gives its irrevocable consent to allowing Authority to sue or be sued in its corporate name, upon any contract, claim or obligation arising out of its activities * * *.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).