The E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse houses both the federal court for the District of Columbia and the Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Photo by Indianz.Com (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
UPDATE: The hearing has been moved to 3pm Eastern on April 23, 2020, according to a court order issued before noon Eastern on April 21. If additional steps — beyond the ones provided at the courthouse link below — need to taken regarding public participation, Indianz.Com will provide another update.
A video conference hearing is scheduled in the CARES Act lawsuit on Thursday, April 23, 2020, at 2pm Eastern.
Judge Amit P. Mehta ordered the hearing after six tribes — including 3 in Alaska — sued the Trump administration. They are seeking an injunction barring the Department of the Treasury from distributing any portion of an $8 billion coronavirus relief fund to Native corporations in Alaska.
Treasury has said it will start distributing the funds as soon as April 24. So the hearing comes amid a critical deadline.
To learn how to listen to the hearing, visit the United States District Court for the District of Columbia at:
https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/public-and-media-access-to-court-proceedings-during-covid-19-emergency
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