Agenda and registration here.
VAWA Trial Advocacy Training at Eastern Band, Aug. 24-26
Agenda and registration here.
tribal courts
US Civil Rights Commission Applauds SCOTUS Outcome in Dollar General
Here.
33rd Alaska Tribal Court Development Conference
The 33rd Alaska Tribal Court Development Conference (the event is limited to Alaska Tribal Justice Personnel only) will feature current issues and recent developments affecting Alaska tribal courts and tribal jurisdiction. The annual event is intended for Tribes that are pursuing current and relevant tribal court training. It also provides information to Tribes that are just beginning to develop their own tribal courts and to Tribes seeking to expand or to modify tribal court operations.
The theme of this year’s Conference is “Fairness in Justice.” Judges, elders, practitioners, and distinguished speakers will present on the tribal court role in supporting restorative justice; addressing alcohol and drug abuse in the villages; and protecting Alaska Native children, elders, and vulnerable adults. Other topics include tribal-state collaboration in criminal matters and fairness and impartiality in tribal court proceedings.
Registration form and draft agenda may be found at: https://www.tananachiefs.org/events/village-strategies-projects-events/tribal-court-development-conference/.
Nooksack COA Order on Motion for Contempt against Tribal Police Chief for Refusal to Comply with Court Orders
Here:
In re Gabriel Galanda v Nooksack Tribal Court Order on Motion to Enforce Contempt Order
Related materials here.
Job Posting for Mescalero Apache Tribal Chief Judge
Here, see page 40.
Judge Ron Whitener and Kate Fort Presentations at NCJFCJ Annual Conference
Judge Ron Whitener, Chief Judge of the Tulalip Tribal Court, was the first ever Native plenary speaker at NCJFCJ’s Annual Conference. He gave a presentation entitled “How State and Tribal Court Judges Can Work Together to Improve Outcomes.” Judge Whitener’s presentation was very well-received by the judges, and he received a standing ovation from the audience.
In addition, Kate Fort presented a well-attended session entitled “What State Court Judges Need to Know About ICWA.” Kate gave a brief update on recent court activity around ICWA and then summarized some key provisions in the new ICWA regulations. The judges were thrilled to receive this brand new and important information.
Thanks to both of them for their contributions to the conference and to NCJFCJ for its continuing commitment to tribal courts, tribal issues, and tribal-state collaborations.
Save the Dates: Tribal Judicial Institute Conference and Training
Latest Rejected Filings from Nooksack Tribal Court Clerk
Cert Petition in Kelsey v. Pope
Cert Petition regarding the question of the Little River Band’s criminal jurisdiction over off-reservation crimes affecting core tribal government interests.
Questions presented:
1. Whether Indian tribes can prosecute their members for acts that occur outside the tribe’s territory absent Congressional authorization; and
2. Whether the Band’s retroactive expansion of a narrow and precise jurisdictional statute to encompass an extraterritorial act previously outside its plain terms violates the due process protections of the Indian Civil Rights Act, 25 U.S.C. § 1302(a), and Bouie v. City of Columbia, 378 U.S. 647 (1964).
No. 16-5120 Kelsey Cert Petition
Prior posts on Kelsey v. Pope, including lower court decisions, are here.
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