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The government opposes this exception.","dek_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 20, lines 10-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-510_p86b.pdf","page_label":"file page 20, lines 10-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 20-28","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-510_p86b.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 20-28"}],"dispositions":[],"latest_court_document_date":"2015-12-01T00:00:00Z","maturity":"official_transcript","official_detail_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcript/2015","official_disposition_urls":[],"official_docket_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/14-510.html","primary_docket":"14-510","revisions":[{"correction_note":"Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.","created_at":"2026-08-30T19:12:24.053855Z","maturity":"official_transcript","revision_number":1},{"correction_note":"Migrated to the dated official Court activity contract without model use.","created_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z","maturity":"official_transcript","revision_number":2}],"schema_version":"1.1","sections":[{"heading":"What this case is about","paragraphs":["The Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin sued the United States. The tribe claims it missed the filing deadline. It relied on legal advice that it did not need to exhaust administrative remedies. The government argues the deadline is strict. The tribe argues the advice was reasonable. The lower court rejected the tribe's claim."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 20, lines 10-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-510_p86b.pdf","page_label":"file page 20, lines 10-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 20-28","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-510_p86b.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 20-28"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on December 1, 2015."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 8-18","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-510_p86b.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 8-18"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["The tribe wants the Court to allow equitable tolling for erroneous legal advice.","The government wants the Court to enforce the strict filing deadline."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 20, lines 10-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-510_p86b.pdf","page_label":"file page 20, lines 10-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 20-28","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-510_p86b.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 20-28"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["The tribe argues reasonable legal advice justifies tolling the deadline.","The government argues legal advice never justifies equitable tolling."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 20, lines 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It affects how parties rely on legal counsel. It shapes the scope of equitable tolling doctrines. It impacts access to federal courts for tribal nations. It clarifies the role of administrative exhaustion requirements."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 20, lines 10-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-510_p86b.pdf","page_label":"file page 20, lines 10-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 20-28","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-510_p86b.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 20-28"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 18-22","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-510_p86b.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 18-22"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 28-44","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-510_p86b.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 28-44"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 6-8","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-510_p86b.pdf","page_label":"file page 11, lines 6-8"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 8-18","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-510_p86b.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 8-18"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 30-32","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-510_p86b.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 30-32"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 14-36","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-510_p86b.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 14-36"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 20-30","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-510_p86b.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 20-30"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 24-32","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-510_p86b.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 24-32"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 48-10","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-510_p86b.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 48-10"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 42-46","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-510_p86b.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 42-46"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 16-20","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-510_p86b.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 16-20"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 40-50","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-510_p86b.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 40-50"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 6-10","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-510_p86b.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 6-10"}]}],"slug":"2015-14-510-menominee-tribe-of-wis-v-united-states","term":"2015","title":"Does erroneous legal advice toll the statute of limitations for tribal claims?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 20, lines 10-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-510_p86b.pdf","page_label":"file page 20, lines 10-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 20-28","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2015/14-510_p86b.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 20-28"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}