2023 Tribal Courts Cases

December

Fort Peck Tribes v. Jackson
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2023 WL 9958224
CASE NOS. AP # 861, 862
Fort Peck Court of Appeals.
December 27, 2023

Legal Topics: "Indian status" Determination

 

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians v. Long
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2023 WL 8643777
File No. 21-CSC-03
Supreme Court of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
December 14, 2023

Legal Topics: Misuse of Tribal Property

 

La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians v. Yavapai-Apache Nation
Materials via Turtle Talk
No. YAAP-22-02
Court of Appeals of the Yavapai-Apache Nation.
December 12, 2023

Legal Topics: Contract Dispute; Jury Instructions; Indian Gaming

 

November

Moran v. Cheek
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2023 WL 8099518
CAUSE NO. AP # 858
Fort Peck Court of Appeals.
November 15, 2023

Legal Topics: Eviction Order Appeal

 

Lambert v. Fort Peck Housing Authority
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2023 WL 8099481
CASE NO. AP # 850
Fort Peck Court of Appeals.
November 15, 2023

Legal Topics: Laches

 

Lilley v. Fort Peck Tribes
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2023 WL 8099472
CASE NO. AP # 847
Fort Peck Court of Appeals.
November 14, 2023

Legal Topics: Hearsay; Indian Civil Rights Act

 

In the Matter of M.W.
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2023 WL 8099505
CASE NO. AP # 855
Fort Peck Court of Appeals.
November 14, 2023

Legal Topics: Custody Order Review

 

Hamilton v. Fort Peck Tribes
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2023 WL 8099478
CASE NO. AP # 851
Fort Peck Court of Appeals.
November 14, 2023

Legal Topics: Probate Order; Validity of Will

 

Bear v. Fort Peck Tribes
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2023 WL 8099494
CASE NO. AP # 854
Fort Peck Court of Appeals.
November 14, 2023

Legal Topics: Appeal of Criminal Conviction

 

Romanelli v. Crampton
Case No. 23-097-GC
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Tribal Court
November 6, 2023

Legal Topics: Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Constitution; Tribal Council Procedures

 

Fort Peck Tribes v. Jackson
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2023 WL 8099583
CASE NOS. AP # 864, 862
Fort Peck Court of Appeals.
November 1, 2023

Legal Topics: Criminal Jurisdiction; Finding of Indian Status

 

October

Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Tribal Council v. Romanelli
Case No. 23-105-GC
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Tribal Court
October 30, 2023

Legal Topics:Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Constitution

 

Blacksmith v. Simon
No. CIV2023-21
Tribal District Court for the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas
October 23, 2023

Legal Topics: Statement of Claim; Tribal Sovereign Immunity

 

Patwell v. Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2023 WL 6890762
7 G.D.R. 73
DOCKET NO. GDTC-T-20-101-JAC
Mohegan Gaming Disputes Trial Court.
October 9, 2023

Legal Topics: Mohegan Torts Code; Negligence

 

In re T.J.S.
Case No.: SC-2023-01
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Supreme Court
October 5, 2023

Legal Topics: State Guardianship Order; Tribal Court Standing

 

 

September

Thompson v. Smoker and Thompson
2023 WL 7108278
CASE NO.: CV 23-414
Cherokee Court of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
September 29, 2023

Legal Topics: Paternity; Child Support Enforcement

 

Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Tribal Council v. Romanelli
Case No. 23-105-GC
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Tribal Court
September 27, 2023

Legal Topics: Tribal Council Procedures Ordinance; Tribal Prosecutor's Ordinance

 

Shaevitz v. Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2023 WL 6388357
7 G.D.R. 69
DOCKET NO. GDTC-T-18-102-PMG
Mohegan Gaming Disputes Trial Court.
September 26, 2023

Legal Topics: Mohegan Torts Code; Negligence

 

Priest v. Colville Confederated Tribes
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2023 WL 8452393, 16 CCAR 12, 8 CTCR 31
Case No. Case Nos. AP23-005 and AP23-006
Colville Tribal Court of Appeals.
September 18, 2023

Legal Topics: Time Served; Due Process and Equal Protection Rights

 

Mathews v. Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise
2023 WL 11158881
NO. MPTC-CV-PI-2020-138
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Court.
September 14, 2023

Legal Topics: Dangerous Condition; Proximate Cause

 

August

In the Matter of the Estate of Miguel
Case No. AP2023-0002
Appellate Court of the Tohono O'odham Nation
In the State of Arizona
August 31, 2023

Legal Topics: Interlocutory Review; Substitution of Counsel

 

In Protection of MC
21 NICS App. 22
NO. TUL-CV-AP-2023-0078 (August 29, 2023)
Tulalip Tribal Court of Appeals.
August 29, 2023

Legal Topics: Adult Protection Order

 

Pennington v. Cherokee Nation
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2023 WL 5426756
CASE NO.: SC-2023-01
Supreme Court of the Cherokee Nation.
August 23, 2023

Legal Topics: Statute of Limitations

 

The Tulalip Tribes v. Corallo
21 NICS App. 17
NO. TUL-CV-AP-2023-0186 (August 22, 2023)
Tulalip Tribal Court of Appeals.
August 22, 2023

Legal Topics: Trial Court Authority to Modify Judgment

 

In the Matter of the Estate of Siquieros
Case No. AP2023-0003
Appellate Court of the Tohono O'odham Nation
In the State of Arizona
August 22, 2023

Legal Topics: Interlocutory Review; Substitution of Counsel

 

Matter of H.J.M.
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2023 WL 5428390
CAUSE NO. AP 841
Fort Peck Court of Appeals.
August 18, 2023

Legal Topics: Appellate Review of Custody Order

 

Fort Peck Tribes v. Romero
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2023 WL 5428339
CAUSE NO. AP # 846
Fort Peck Court of Appeals.
August 18, 2023

Legal Topics: Appellate Review of Independent Grounds

 

Fort Peck Tribes v. Larson
2023 WL 5342529
CAUSE NO. AP # 853
Fort Peck Tribal Court.
August 18, 2023

Legal Topics: Due Process

 

July

Thornton v. Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise
2023 WL 11091533
NO. MPTC-CV-AA-2022-106
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Court.
July 31, 2023

Legal Topics: Board of Review; Tribal Healing Time

 

In re RLG
21 NICS App. 15
NO. PUY-CV-AP-2023-0003 (July 11, 2023)
Puyallup Tribal Court of Appeals.
July 11, 2023

Legal Topics: Child Placement; Guardian Ad Litem

 

Heather Lowy v. Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
2023 WL 4579048
7 G.D.R. 65 GDTC-T-18-127-JAC
Mohegan Gaming Disputes Trial Court.
July 11, 2023

Legal Topics: Negligence

 

June

Palmer v. Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
7 G.D.R. 61
GDTC-T-18-135-JAC
Mohegan Gaming Disputes Trial Court.
June 8, 2023

Legal Topics: Negligence

 

Dawsey v. Woomavovah, et al.
Case No. AD-2023-0006
Comanche Nation Tribal Court
Appellate Court
June 8, 2023

Legal Topics: Appellate Jurisdiction; Immediate Relief; Elections

 

Colville Confederated Tribes v. Justine Jake
2023 WL 4580844
Case No. AP23-002, 8 CTCR 29
Colville Tribal Court of Appeals.
June 5, 2023

Legal Topics: Bail Modification

 

Colville Confederated Tribes v. Melissa Louis-Williams
2023 WL 4583485
Case No. AP23-003
Colville Tribal Court of Appeals.
June 1, 2023

Legal Topics: Tribal Court Bar Membership

 

May

Rude v. Orr
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2023 WL 3913326
APPEAL NO. TUL-CV-AP-2022-0646
Tulalip Tribal Court of Appeals.
May 24, 2023

Legal Topics: Modification of Parenting Plan

 

Shramek v. Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise
2023 WL 4044615
NO. MPTC-CV-PI-2020-131
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Court.
May 16, 2023

Legal Topics: Dangerous Condition

 

O'Campo v. Twyman and Colorado River Indian Tribes
CASE NO: CV-AP-2022-0002
Colorado River Indian Tribes Appeals Court
May 12, 2023

Legal Topics: Eviction; Trust Land

 

Papineau v. Cherokee Nation Election Commission
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2023 WL 3375717
CASE NO.: SC-2023-05
Supreme Court of the Cherokee Nation.
May 11, 2023

Legal Topics: Cherokee Nation Election Commission

 

In re Hoskins, In re Watts
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2023 WL 3375710
CASE NO.: SC-2023-06, CASE NO.: SC-2023-07
Supreme Court of the Cherokee Nation.
May 11, 2023

Legal Topics: Cherokee Nation Election Commission

 

Kelek v. Cherokee Nation Entertainment, LLC
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2023 WL 3303512
Case No.: SC-2022-02
Supreme Court of the Cherokee Nation.
May 8, 2023

Legal Topics: Mental Distress; Summary Judgment

 

April

In the Matter of K.E.L.
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2023 WL 3245019
CAUSE NO. AP # 849
Fort Peck Court of Appeals.
April 28, 2023

Legal Topics: Right to Obtain Legal Counsel

 

In the Matter of L.F.H.
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2023 WL 3245023
CAUSE NO. AP # 845
Fort Peck Court of Appeals.
April 17, 2023

Legal Topics: Custody Order; Abuse of Discretion or Misapplication of the Law

 

Fort Peck Tribes v. Ahneman
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2023 WL 3245015
CAUSE NO. AP 840
Fort Peck Court of Appeals.
April 17, 2023

Legal Topics: Dismissal With Prejudice; Right to Speedy Trial

 

Fort Peck Tribes v. Lopez
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2023 WL 3120697
CAUSE NO. AP 842
Fort Peck Court of Appeals.
April 17, 2023

Legal Topics: Probable Cause

 

March

In re Comingdeer
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2023 WL 3375823
Case No. SC-2023-04
Supreme Court of the Cherokee Nation.
March 31, 2023

Legal Topics: Attorney's Fees; Cherokee Nation Election Commission

 

In re Byrd
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2023 WL 2681778
Case No. SC-2023-03
Supreme Court of the Cherokee Nation.
March 28, 2023

Legal Topics: Cherokee Nation Election Commission

 

Priest v. Colville Confederated Tribes
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2023 WL 2641100, 16 CCAR 05, 8 CTCR 28
Case No. AP23-001
Colville Tribal Court of Appeals.
March 7, 2023

Legal Topics: Tribal Law and Order Act; Indian Civil Rights Act

 

February

Nambu v. Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
2023 WL 4044663
NO. MPTC-CV-PI-2019-166
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Court.
February 8, 2023

Legal Topics: Dram Shop Law

 

January

In the Matter of A.G.
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2023 WL 3120441
CAUSE NO. AP # 829
Fort Peck Court of Appeals.
January 13, 2023

Legal Topics: Guardianship; Due Process

 

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