On March 26, 2018 the U.S. Supreme Court denied the request by two objectors for review of the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruling affirming the district court’s decision approving the plan for distribution of the $380 million remaining in the settlement fund. Pursuant to the original Settlement Agreement, those funds could only be given to non-profit organizations which provide services to current Native American farmers. However, the District Court approved a modification under which the funds would be divided with approximately $76 million used to provide a supplemental payment to prevailing claimants, $38 million being directed immediately to non-profit organizations serving Native American farmers and ranchers, and $266 million being used to fund a Trust. With the Supreme Court’s decision, that ruling is now final. That ruling is described in detail here. The distribution of the $38 million is described in greater detail here here. The supplemental payments of $18,500 to each prevailing claimant, along with $2,775 to the IRS on behalf of each claimant were mailed on May 21, 2018. If you are a prevailing claimant and have an issue with your check, you can reach the Settlement Administrator at or via email at.
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