Expenditures for Legal Expenses of Indian Tribes

The Solicitor for the Department of Interior (DOI) requested reconsideration of a decision which stated that DOI has the discretionary power to pay tribal legal expenses where deemed necessary except where the U.S. Code prohibits such payment because of Department of Justice involvement. The decision was modified to indicate that DOI may make payments where it is determined that representation by the Department of Justice produces a conflict of interest.