Turtle Talk

We’ll do two today, since these states have fewer cases. Wyoming is another state with no intermediate appellate court. Utah will be our first with an intermediate appellate court.

First, in Wyoming, tribal interests have a 20 percent win rate.

Second, in Utah, tribal interests have a 43 percent win rate.

Here are the Wyoming cases:

Coyler v. State (2009) — W

Yellowbear v. State (2008) — L

Interest of S.N.K. (2003) — L

Matter of Adoption of Baby Boy Born 2/16/93 (2002) — L

Wyo. Dept. of Revenue v. Calhoun (1999) — L

In re Big Horn River General Stream Adjudication (1992) — L

Boller v. Key Bank of Wyo. (1992) — L

In re Big Horn River General Stream Adjudication (1990) — L

In re Big Horn River General Stream Adjudication (1988) — W

Harris v. Wyo. State Tax Commission (1986) — L

2 wins, 8 losses

Here are the Utah cases:

Adoption of A.B. (2010) — L

State v. Reber (2007) — L

Maryboy v. Utah State Tax Commission (1995) — L

Fatt v. Utah State Tax Commission (1994) — W

State v. Perank (1992) — L

State, Dept. of Soc. Services v. Vijil (1989) — W

Adoption of Halloway (1986) — W

3 wins, 4 losses