United States Tenth Circuit

Dismissal of an Indian tribe's suit arising from misuse of federal housing funds is affirmed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, as no private right of action exists for civil parties under 18 U.S.C. section 1163, a federal criminal statute.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/25/2003
• Published 08/25/2003

Judges

• EBEL, Circuit Judge., Before EBEL, Circuit Judge, BRORBY, Senior Circuit Judge, and MURPHY, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Tenth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Submitted on the briefs:  Michael Minnis and David McCullough, Michael Minnis & Associates, P.C., Oklahoma City, OK, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Dena L. Silliman, Attorney at Law, Denver, CO, for Defendants-Appellees.