Federal Court Dismisses Tribal Claim to Uproot State Court UCCJEA Jurisdiction

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

The case is Rosebud Sioux Tribe v. Duwyenie (D. Ariz.). The state court opinion is posted here.

Here are the materials:

State Judicial Defendant Motion to Dismiss

Duwyenie Motion to Dismiss

RST Response to State

RST Response to Duwyenie

State Judicial Defendant Reply

Duwyenie Reply

DCT Order Dismissing Claim

Did I say ICWA? Oops. I meant UCCJEA….