Tribal Law/Courts

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Jan 1, 2008 9:37 PM CST

Flanked By Marshals, Federal Judge Visits Troubled Trailer Park

In an unusual firsthand look at the conditions of a trailer park, U.S. District Judge Stephen Larson trekked through muddy roads, accompanying inspectors at Duroville on the Torres Martinez Indian Reservation. At issue are purported dangerous conditions at the mobile home park. Larson, flanked by marshals carrying assault rifles and…

Dec 21, 2007 7:11 PM CST

Tribal Courts a Tough Gig for Judges

Underfunded and something of an afterthought in the nation’s legal scheme, tribal courts present special challenges for the judges who oversee them. Judge Joseph Thomas Flies-Away, for instance, sounded much like a social worker as he talked informally during a recent court session with a defendant who was not represented…

Dec 12, 2007 8:26 PM CST

Casino Suits a Gamble in Tribal System

Plaintiffs who want to sue Indian-owned casinos are finding justice depends on tribal court systems that may be lacking in fairness, some lawyers contend. Many tribes with casinos and other commercial enterprises have waived sovereign immunity, permitting suits against them. But usually such cases must be brought in tribal courts.…

Oct 12, 2007 6:55 PM CDT

1st Native American Lawyer in SD Dies

Corrected: Ramon Roubideaux, a well-known American Indian lawyer who represented activists involved in the 71-day standoff at Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota in 1973, has died. He was 82. Reportedly the first Native American to go into private practice in the state, Roubideaux worked…

Jul 30, 2007 7:40 PM CDT

Law Enforcement Gap on Tribal Lands

Native American women living on reservations are more than twice as likely to be raped as other women in the United States. One reason why is a quirk in the law governing Indian reservations that makes it impossible for tribal authorities to prosecute whites who commit crimes on their own…

Jul 26, 2007 11:23 PM CDT

Laws Create Tribal Justice Gap

Federal laws and court precedents limit the authority of tribes to prosecute crimes, creating a “justice gap” on reservations, according to a Wall Street Journal report (sub. req.). Tribes can impose no more than a one-year sentence for any crime, and their jurisdiction is limited to American Indians. Federal prosecutors…

Jun 12, 2007 7:16 PM CDT

Greater Authority Sought for Tribal Courts

Amnesty International is asking Congress to give the American Indian tribes authority to prosecute cases against any offender on Indian land and to impose sentences commensurate with the crimes. The call for action comes in a report detailing the problems of sexual violence against Native Americans. The document says more…

Apr 25, 2007 7:37 PM CDT

Betting on Their Future

Flush With Casino Cash, American Indians Are Laying the Creative Legal Groundwork for New Ventures

May 23, 2006 7:37 AM CDT

Greetings From ‘Independent’ Hawaii

A Drive to Gain Some Measure of Self-Government for Hawaii’s Native Population Raises Questions About Whether the State Could Even Leave the Union

Jun 1, 1997 5:11 PM CDT

Building Your Dream Practice

Flanked By Marshals, Federal Judge Visits Troubled Trailer Park

Tribal Courts a Tough Gig for Judges

Casino Suits a Gamble in Tribal System

1st Native American Lawyer in SD Dies

Law Enforcement Gap on Tribal Lands

Laws Create Tribal Justice Gap

Greater Authority Sought for Tribal Courts

Betting on Their Future

Greetings From ‘Independent’ Hawaii

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