Yellen v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation
| Yellen v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Alaska Native Village Corporation Association v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation | |
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| Argued April 19, 2021 Decided June 25, 2021 | |
| Full case name | Janet L. Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation et al.; Alaska Native Village Corp. Association et al. v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation et al. |
| Docket nos. | 20-543 20-544 |
| Citations | 594 U.S. 338 (more) |
| Holding | |
| Alaska Native corporations are "Indian tribe[s]" under ISDA and thus eligible for funding under Title V of the CARES Act. | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Sotomayor, joined by Roberts, Breyer, Kavanaugh, Barrett; Alito (Parts I, II–C, II–D, III, and IV) |
| Dissent | Gorsuch, joined by Thomas, Kagan |
| Laws applied | |
| Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (ISDA); CARES Act | |
Yellen v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, 594 U.S. 338 (2021), was a United States Supreme Court case dealing with the classification of Alaska Native corporations (ANCs) for purposes of receiving funds set-aside for tribal governments under the CARES Act. In a 6–3 decision issued in June 2021, the Court ruled that ANCs were considered to be "Indian tribes" and were eligible to receive the set-aside funds.