2024 Tribal Courts Cases

Last updated: November 19, 2024

Next Update Should be Ready by: November 27, 2024


Recently Added Cases:

Fourstar v. Fort Peck Tribes
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2024 WL 4707400
CAUSE NO. AP 880
Fort Peck Court of Appeals.
November 5, 2024

Legal Topics: Witness Testimony

 

Older Cases:

 

December

 

November

Fourstar v. Fort Peck Tribes
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2024 WL 4707400
CAUSE NO. AP 880
Fort Peck Court of Appeals.
November 5, 2024

Legal Topics: Witness Testimony

 

 

October

Rowe v. Fort Peck Tribes, et al.
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2024 WL 4664429
CAUSE NO. AP # 852
Fort Peck Court of Appeals.
October 31, 2024

Legal Topics: Habeas Corpus; Indian Status

 

In the Matter of A.B.
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2024 WL 4553355
File No. CSC 23-01
Supreme Court of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
October 18, 2024

Legal Topics: Child Custody; Neglected Child

 

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians v. Crowe
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2024 WL 4553354
File No. CSC 22-06
Supreme Court of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
October 18, 2024

Legal Topics: Probation Violation; Plain Error

 

Doster v. Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise
2024 WL 4578902
DOCKET NO. MPTC-CV-PI-2021-118
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Court.
October 16, 2024

Legal Topics: Damages; Pain and Suffering

 

Jackson v. Fort Peck Tribes
Materials via Turtle Talk
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2024 WL 4491857
CAUSE NO. AP 868
Fort Peck Court of Appeals.
October 9, 2024

Legal Topics: Indian Status

 

September

In the Matter of S.A.
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2024 WL 4119228
CAUSE NO. AP 878
Fort Peck Court of Appeals.
September 6, 2024

Legal Topics: Appellate Jurisdiction

 

Menz v. Fort Peck Tribes
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2024 WL 4118985
CAUSE NO. AP 870
Fort Peck Court of Appeals.
September 6, 2024

Legal Topics: Acceptance of Guilty Plea

 

In the Interest of K. E.
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2024 WL 4117421
CAUSE NO. AP 861
Fort Peck Court of Appeals.
September 6, 2024

Legal Topics: Tribal Court Comity; Child Custody

 

Wilsey v. Syringa Prop. Mgmt.
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2024 WL 4040477
CAUSE NO. AP # 882
Fort Peck Court of Appeals.
September 4, 2024

Legal Topics: Appellate Jurisdiction; Eviction

 

August

In the Matter of L.K.L.S.
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2024 WL 4040442
CAUSE NO. AP 875
Fort Peck Court of Appeals.
August 30, 2024

Legal Topics: Judicial Custody Petition; Child Custody

 

In the Matter of B.J.
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2024 WL 4040422
CAUSE NO. AP 863
Fort Peck Court of Appeals.
August 30, 2024

Legal Topics: Tribal Court Jurisdiction; Child Custody

 

Louis v. Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2024 WL 4113577
7 G.D.R. 114
GDTC-T-18-133-FAM
Mohegan Gaming Disputes Trial Court.
August 28, 2024

Legal Topics: Premises Liability; Burden of Proof

 

Muscogee (Creek) Nation v. Paddlety
Case No.: SC-2023-09
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Supreme Court
August 21, 2024

Legal Topics: Muscogee (Creek) Nation Constitution; Oklahoma's "Stand your Ground" law

 

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians v. Johnson
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2024 WL 2862464
CASE NO.: 24CR9572
Cherokee Court of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
August 15, 2024

Legal Topics: Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction

 

Leahy v. Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2024 WL 3895434
7 G.D.R. 110
GDTC-T-22-115-PMG
Mohegan Gaming Disputes Trial Court.
August 13, 2024

Legal Topics: Defective Condition; Actual Notice

 

In Re: Guardianship of J.A.A., JR. and S.A.
22 NICS App. 10
NO. TUL-CV-AP-2024-0225, 0226 (August 8, 2024)
Tulalip Tribal Court of Appeals.
August 8, 2024

Legal Topics: Indian Child Welfare; Tribal Code

 

Campos, et al. v. Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, et al.
Materials via Turtle Talk
CSC-19-06
Cherokee Supreme Court
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
August 7, 2024

Legal Topics: Tribal Sovereign Immunity; Cherokee Code

 

Thibault v. Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise
2024 WL 4481488
No. MPTC-CV-PI-2022-133
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Court.
August 1, 2024

Legal Topics: Negligence and Liability; Comparative Negligence; Damages

 

July

Sharp v. Sault Tribe Housing Authority
APP-2024-02
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Court of Appeals.
July 26, 2024

Legal Topics: Landlord/Tenant; Eviction

 

Wilson v. Harris
APP-2024-01
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Court of Appeals.
July 8, 2024

Legal Topics: Landlord/Tenant; Eviction

 

Wright, et al. v. Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, et al.
Supreme Court Case No. 21-154-APP
Supreme Court for the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi
July 3, 2024

Legal Topics: Judicial Recusal; Premature Motion

 

Galloway v. Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
2024 WL 4511333
MPTC-CV-AA-2023-126
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Court.
July 3, 2024

Legal Topics: Board of Review; Employment Appeal

 

Payment v. Election Commission of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
Materials via Turtle Talk
APP-2024-03
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Court of Appeals.
July 1, 2024

Legal Topics: Tribal Election; Tribal Election Code; Campaign Violation

 

June

McRorie v. Election Commission of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
Materials via Turtle Talk
APP-2023-10
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Court of Appeals.
June 6, 2024

Legal Topics: Tribal Referendum Election; Election Administration; Standing

 

Hatch v. Election Commission of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
APP-2023-09
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Court of Appeals.
June 6, 2024

Legal Topics: Tribal Election Contest; Jurisdiction; Election Ordinance

 

Minerva v. Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2024 WL 2862464
7 G.D.R. 106
GDTC-T-16-116-JAM
Mohegan Gaming Disputes Trial Court.
June 4, 2024

Legal Topics: Mohegan Torts Code; Liability; Constructive Notice

 

May

Tarabochia and Tarabochia v. Quinault Indian Nation, et al.
22 NICS App. 7
NO. CV23-015 (May 16, 2024)
Quinault Indian Nation Court of Appeals.
May 16, 2024

Legal Topics: Interlocutory Appeal

 

April

Tohono O'odham Gaming Enterprise v. Tohono O'odham Gaming Office, et. al.
Case No.: AP2022-0004
Appellate Court of the Tohono O'odham Nation
In the State of Arizona
April 29, 2024

Legal Topics: Tribal Sovereign Immunity; Hiring Preferences

 

Tohono O'odham Nation v. Miles
AP2023-0005
Tohono O'odham Nation Court of Appeals
April 25, 2024

Legal Topics: Double Jeopardy

 

Muscogee (Creek) Nation v. Hopkins
Case No.: SC-2023-08
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Supreme Court
April 10, 2024

Legal Topics: Dismissal with Prejudice; Response Time

 

Lambert v. Fort Peck Tribes
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2024 WL 1557839
CAUSE NO. AP 865
Fort Peck Court of Appeals.
April 10, 2024

Legal Topics: Search and Seizure; Drug Residue

 

Vilar v. Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise
2024 WL 4448727
No. MPTC-CV-PI-2023-106
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Court.
April 5, 2024

Legal Topics: Hotel and Innkeepers Liability Law; Summary Judgment

 

March

Cherokee Nation v. Shriver
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2024 WL 1338338
CASE NO. SC-2022-09
Supreme Court of the Cherokee Nation.
March 28, 2024

Legal Topics: 22 C.N.C.A. § 153; Absence Limitation

 

Cherokee Nation v. Shriver
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2024 WL 1339950
CASE NO. SC-2022-08
Supreme Court of the Cherokee Nation.
March 28, 2024

Legal Topics: 22 C.N.C.A. § 153; Absence Limitation

 

Rodgers v. Cherokee Nation
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2024 WL 1340112
Case No. SC-23-10
Supreme Court of the Cherokee Nation.
March 28, 2024

Legal Topics: Filing of Fees

 

Jardine v. Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2024 WL 1253851
7 G.D.R 94
GDTC-T-16-115-FAM
Mohegan Gaming Disputes Trial Court.
March 18, 2024

Legal Topics: Mohegan Torts Code; Negligence

 

Bolden v. Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2024 WL 1253577
7 G.D.R 89
GDTC-T-19-132-JAM
Mohegan Gaming Disputes Trial Court.
March 5, 2024

Legal Topics: Negligence

 

Granata v. Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2024 WL 1253837
7 G.D.R 85
GDTC-T-17-100-JAM
Mohegan Gaming Disputes Trial Court.
March 4, 2024

Legal Topics: Negligence; Affirmative Act Rule

 

Bissonnette v. Fort Peck Tribes
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2024 WL 942423
CAUSE NO. AP # 869
Fort Peck Court of Appeals.
March 4, 2024

Legal Topics: Right to Counsel

 

February

Colorado River Indian Tribes v. Alliant Insurance Services, et al.
CASE NO. CV-AP-2023-0003
Colorado River Indian Tribes Appeals Court
February 13, 2024

Legal Topics: Motion to Dismiss Order Appealability

 

January

Mazzetti, et al. v. Kolb, et al.
Case No. AP-0001-23
Court of Appeals for the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians
January 31, 2024

Legal Topics: Enrollment; Tribal Sovereign Immunity; Exhaust Administrative Remedies

 

Muscogee (Creek) Nation v. Drake
Case No.: SC-2023-05
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Supreme Court
January 26, 2024

Legal Topics: Withdraw Plea; Manifest Injustice

 

Muscogee (Creek) Nation v. Wilson
Case No.: SC-2023-04
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Supreme Court
January 26, 2024

Legal Topics: Criminal Jurisdiction; Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022

 

Bherwani v. Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
--- Am. Tribal Law ----, 2024 WL 413485
7 G.D.R 76
DOCEKT NO.: GDTC-T-22-102-JAC
Mohegan Gaming Disputes Trial Court.
January 26, 2024

Legal Topics: Lack of Standing; Wrongful Death

 

Moulton v. Colville Tribal Federation Corporation
8 CTCR 32, 16 CCAR 15
No. AP21-011
Colville Confederated Tribes Court of Appeals.
January 22, 2024

Legal Topics: Summary Judgment

 

Campos v. The People of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
Case No.: 2022-34-AP
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Tribal Appellate Court
January 18, 2024

Legal Topics: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sentencing

 

The People of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians v. Gipson
Case No.: 2023-37-AP
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Tribal Appellate Court
January 17, 2024

Legal Topics: Sentencing

 

Perrault v. GTB Housing
Case No.: 2023-38-AP
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Tribal Appellate Court
January 11, 2024

Legal Topics: Eviction

 

Jones v. Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise
2024 WL 3157295
NO. MPTC-CV-PI-2022-117
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Court.
January 8, 2024

Legal Topics: Negligence; Actual Damages

 

Charles v. Swinomish Tribal Community
22 NICS App. 1
NO. CRCA-2023-0022 (January 3, 2024)
Swinomish Tribal Court of Appeals.
January 3, 2024

Legal Topics: Due Process

 

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