selected federal and state court case updates presentation for national american indian court judges...
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Selected Federal and State CourtCase Updates
Presentation forNational American Indian Court Judges Association
National Tribal Judicial Conference
By Melody McCoyNative American Rights Fund
www.narf.org
October 19, 2012
U.S. Supreme Court Potentials
Tribal Sovereign Immunity from Suito Young v. Fitzpatrick (No. 11-1485)o Contour Spa v. Seminole Tribe (No. 12-372)o Furry v. Miccosukee Tribe (No. 12-376)
Indian Child Welfare Acto Adoptive Couple v. Cherokee Nation (No. 12-399)
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Tribal Civil Jurisdiction
Merits
Exhaustion
Application of Law
Comity and Enforcement
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Federal Court Jurisdiction
Well-Pleaded Complaint Rule
Indispensable & Necessary Parties
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Sovereign Immunity
3rd Party Summonses
Tribal Officials
Tribal Entities
Removal
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Criminal Issues
ICRAo Wilbur v. Makah Tribal Court (W.D. Wash.)
o Miranda v. Anchondo (9th Cir.)
o Romero v. Goodrich (10th Cir)
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