Federal Claims Judge: Tribe Can’t Use Treaty ‘Bad Men’ Clause For Opioid Claims

Mealey's (December 14, 2020, 1:38 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Court of Federal Claims on Dec. 9 dismissed the claims of a Native American tribe against “opioid bad men” saying a “bad men” provision in an 1867 treaty addresses only individual injuries and not claimed tribal injuries (Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes v. United States, No. 20-143, Fed. Clms.)....