Case Explained: SALAKO V. FRANKLIN, ET AL.

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Filed: 2026-08-03 Docket: 2:24-cv-00118-DWL The ninth-circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of Salako’s employment action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The court held that tribal sovereign immunity barred the suit because Salako failed to satisfy her burden of proving that such immunity did not apply to the defendants, who were sued in their official capacities as arms of the tribe. The appellate court further affirmed the district court’s denial of leave to file an amended complaint, finding that amendment would be futile given the jurisdictional bar. Additionally, the court affirmed the denials of Salako’s motions for sanctions and a case management conference, ruling that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying these requests under applicable standards of review. All pending requests were denied. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.