United States v. Mitchell — Death Penalty Case at Navajo

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Recently, the Ninth Circuit decided a federal death penalty case arising out the Navajo Nation. The Court rejected an argument that the Navajo Nation hadn’t opted into the death penalty in accordance with the Major Crimes Act on the theory that the federal statute at issue was a different one. In short, the Court ignored tribal sovereignty.

Here are the materials:

Ninth Circuit Opinion – U.S. v. Mitchell

Mitchell Opening Brief

United States Brief

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