Category Archives: tribal courts

SCOTUS Denies Cert in McNeal v. Navajo [formerly Dalley v. Navajo]

Posted on April 22, 2019 by

Here is today’s order list. Cert stage and other materials in McNeal are here.

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Federal Court Excuses Insurance Company from Tribal Court Jurisdiction

Posted on April 8, 2019 by

Here are the materials in Employers Mutual Casualty Company v. Branch (D. Ariz.): 1 Complaint 1-2 Coconino County Court Materials 15 EMCC MSJ 22 Navajo MSJ 25 EMCC Reply 28 Navajo Reply 32 DCT Order

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Grocery Store Prevails in Defense of Tort Suit Arising on Navajo Lands

Posted on March 29, 2019 by

Here are the materials in Morris v. Giant Four Corners Inc. (D.N.M.): 1 Notice of Removal 1-1 State Court Compleint 38 Giant Motion to Dismiss or Stay Pending Exhaustion 41 Response 44 Reply in Support of 38 64 DCT Order … Continue reading →

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Morning Sun: “Tribal appeals panel hears three family enrollment cases”

Posted on March 28, 2019 by

Here.

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CSM: “Native justice: How tribal values shape Judge Abby’s court”

Posted on March 28, 2019 by

Here.

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Muscogee (Creek) Nation Disbars Benjamin Zvenia

Posted on March 19, 2019 by

Here is the Creek Supreme Court order: administrative-order-2019-01-in-re-benjamin-zvenia.pdf

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Ninth Circuit Decision in Knighton v. Cedarville Rancheria

Posted on March 13, 2019 by

Here is the opinion in Knighton v. Cedarville Rancheria of Northern Paiute Indians. Briefs here.

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Wilson v. Horton’s Towing Cert Petition [Montana; Exhaustion; Civil Forfeiture]

Posted on February 25, 2019 by

Here: Cert Petition Questions presented: 1. Does an Indian Tribe have authority under the second exception of Montana v. United States, 450 U.S. 544 (1981), to forfeit automobiles owned by non Native Americans for violation of tribal drug laws while on tribal … Continue reading →

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Eighth Circuit Decides Stanko v. Oglala Sioux Tribe

Posted on February 22, 2019 by

Here is the opinion. Briefs here.

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Federal Court Dismisses Bank Suit in Crow Nation Leadership Dispute

Posted on February 15, 2019 by

Here is the order in First Interstate BancSystem Inc. v. Not Afraid (D. Mont.): 20 DCT Order Briefs are here.

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