- Parties: The applicant was Samantha Whalen. The respondents included Fort McMurray #468 First Nation. 

- Subject Matter: This Federal Court matter involves an application for judicial review under subsection 18(1)(a) of the Federal Courts Act, in which the applicant seeks orders in the nature of certiorari, mandamus and declaratory relief, as well as interlocutory and injunctive relief. The application concerns an allegedly fabricated invoice in the amount of $421,000.00 that the applicant says was created in bad faith by the respondents to record a false “debt” and thereby disqualify her from running in the June 2026 election for Chief and Councillor of Fort McMurray #468 First Nation. The case is ongoing.

- Date: The hearing was set on March 09, 2026.

- Venue: This was a federal case before the Federal Court.

- Amount: No financial award was specified.