Since stance of 2016 U.S. District Court ruling the agency has been considering whether Massachusetts has exercised authority over the Mashpee tribe in a manner that could be viewed as a surrogate for the federal jurisdiction requirement under the 1934 law.
Since the 2016 U.S. District Court ruling, the agency has been considering whether Massachusetts had exercised authority over the Mashpee tribe in a manner that could be viewed as a surrogate for the federal jurisdiction requirement under the 1934 law.