Effect of Expiration of Statute of Limitations (28 U.S.C. 2415) on Suits by Indian Tribes and Individual Indians.

Discusses questions raised regarding impact of the expiration of 28 U.S.C. 2415, which limits the period within which damages actions on tort and contract claims must be brought by the U.S. on suits by Indian tribes and individual Indians. Examines how this will affect suits brought by individual In...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1979-1980.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	United States. > Laws, etc. (Statutes of the United States) Actions and defenses. Limitation of actions. Electronic books.
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Summary:	Discusses questions raised regarding impact of the expiration of 28 U.S.C. 2415, which limits the period within which damages actions on tort and contract claims must be brought by the U.S. on suits by Indian tribes and individual Indians. Examines how this will affect suits brought by individual Indians and tribes, as well as implications of the running of the statute of limitations with respect to trust obligations of the U.S. toward Indians.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.