Tribal Fire Department Enjoys Sovereign Immunity, Federal Judge Finds

(March 11, 2024, 1:40 PM EDT) -- BAY CITY, Mich. — In adopting a report and recommendation, a Michigan federal judge found that the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Fire Department is entitled to sovereign immunity from claims brought against it by a man who asserted that his home was invaded and his constitutional rights were violated by a tribal firefighter who investigated a fire hazard as his former home....