Tribal Law - Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe, Wisconsin; National Indian Law Library, Native American Rights Fund

Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin - Tribal Law

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Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Code of Law.

PRP.10.5.120 Re-opening of Judgment and Appeal Rights

(a) An aggrieved party may file for a judgment to be reopened in accordance with Section 1.1105 of the Rules of Civil Procedure Code.

(b) A judgment may be appealed in accordance with the requirements of Title II Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Code of Law Chapter 4 – Appellate Code.

(c) The filing to reopen a judgment or of an appeal shall not prevent the enforcement of the judgment of the trial court, unless the trial court, on its own motion or that of the party, finds good cause to stay enforcement of the judgement pending the appeal or reopening of the judgment.

(d) No later than ten (10) days after entry of the order and judgment, an aggrieved party may move the Tribal Court to amend the findings of fact or conclusions, make additional findings of fact or conclusions, and amend the judgment accordingly. The movant shall provide support for the request. If the Court denies the motion, the order and judgment shall be final. If the Court grants the motion, the amended order and judgment shall be final.