§ 1000.420 What does “Title-I eligible programs” mean in this subpart?
§ 1000.421 What is the purpose of this subpart?
§ 1000.422 How must disputes be handled?
§ 1000.423 Are there any decisions that are not administratively appealable under this subpart?
§ 1000.424 Does a Tribe/Consortium have a right to an informal conference to resolve any disputes?
§ 1000.425 How does a Tribe/Consortium request an informal conference?
§ 1000.426 How is an informal conference held?
§ 1000.427 What happens after the informal conference?
§ 1000.428 How may a Tribe/Consortium appeal a decision made after the AFA or compact or amendment to an AFA or compact has been signed?
§ 1000.429 What statutes and regulations govern resolution of disputes concerning signed AFAs or compacts that are appealed to the CBCA?
§ 1000.430 Who handles appeals regarding reassumption for imminent jeopardy?
§ 1000.431 Does the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) apply to appeals under this subpart?
§ 1000.432 To whom may a Tribe appeal a decision made before the AFA or an amendment to the AFA or compact is signed?
§ 1000.433 When and how must a Tribe/Consortium appeal an adverse pre-award decision?
§ 1000.434 When must the bureau head (or appropriate Assistant Secretary) issue a final decision in the pre-award appeal?
§ 1000.435 When and how will the Assistant Secretary respond to an appeal by a Tribe/Consortium?
§ 1000.436 How may a Tribe/Consortium seek reconsideration of the Secretary’s decision involving a self-governance compact?
§ 1000.437 When will the Secretary respond to a request for reconsideration of a decision involving a self-governance compact?
§ 1000.438 May Tribes/Consortia appeal Department decisions to a Federal court?
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Terms Used In CFR > Title 25 > Chapter VI > Part 1000 > Subpart R - Appeals

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC
  • Interrogatories: Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.