9th Circuit Denies Petition For Rehearing In Tribe’s Suit For VA Funding

Mealey's (November 12, 2018, 10:28 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Nov. 8 declined to rehear its decision that the Veterans’ Judicial Review Act (VJRA) bars an Arizona Indian tribe from suing the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans health care funding (Gila River Indian Community, et al. v. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, et al., No. 17-15629, 9th Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 31790)....