Turtle Talk

Due to popular demand, Washington is up next. [Lemme know if anyone objects to the W/L characterizations below. Some cases are a little difficult to figure.]

In Washington, tribal interest win 47 percent of cases

Here are the cases:

Lummi Indian Nation v. State (2010) — L

State v. Eriksen (2010) — W

State v. Cayenne (2008) — L

Swinomish Indian Tribal Community v. W. Wash. Growth Mgmt. Hrgs. Bd. (2007) –L

Wright v. Colville Tribal Enterprise Corp. (2006) — W

Willman v. Wash. Utilities and Transp. Comm’n. (2005) — W

Interest of Mahaney (2002) — L

State v. Moses (2002) — W

State v. Buchanan (1999) — W

Confederated Chehalis Tribes v. Johnson (1998) — L

State v. Squally (1997) — L

Anderson & Middleton Lumber Co. v. Quinault Indian Nation (1996) — L

State v. Cooper (1996) — ?????

State v. L.J.M. (1996) — ?????

Estate of Cross (1995) — L

State v. Schmuck (1993) — W

Matter of Yakima River Drainage Basin (1993) — W

Adoption of Baby Boy Crews (1992) — L

Salmon for All v. Dept. of Fisheries (1992) — W

State v. McCormack (1991) — L

State v. Sohappy (1988) — W

9 wins, 10 losses