Minnesota Supreme Court Holds that State May Civilly Commit Minnesota Tribal Members for On-Reservation Crimes

Thanks to N.X.:

Today’s Star Tribune reports that the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that tribal members aren’t exempt from civil commitment.  The link to the court’s opinion is here.

August 11, 2011 update:

Here is the opinion.

And the briefs:

Appellant’s Brief and Appendix

Appellant’s Reply