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FAQ Topic 9: Recognition of Tribal Law

List of cases for FAQ #9 arranged by state in reverse-chronological order.


AL    |    AK    |    AZ    |    AR    |    CA    |    CO    |    CT    |    DE    |    DC    |    FL    |    GA    |    HI    |    ID    |    IL

IN    |    IA    |    KS    |    KY    |    LA    |    ME    |    MD    |    MA    |    MI    |    MN    |    MS    |    MO    |    MT

NE    |    NV    |    NH    |    NJ    |    NM    |    NY    |    NC    |    ND    |    OH    |    OK    |    OR    |    PA

RI    |    SC    |    SD    |    TN    |    TX    |    UT    |    VT    |    VA    |    WA    |    WV    |    WI    |    WY

CIRCUIT COURTS OF APPEALS    |    DISTRICT COURTS


Alabama

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Alaska

Starr v. George, 175 P.3d 50 (Alaska 2008) - [FAQ - #1, #3, #9] - Added 4/3/2008

In re A.S., 740 P.2d 432 (Alaska 1987) - [FAQ - #9]


Arizona

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Arkansas

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


California

In re Laura F., 99 Cal. Rptr. 2d 859 (Ct. App. 2000) (certified for partial publication) - [FAQ - #9, #13, #18]


Colorado

In re A.G.-G., 899 P.2d 319 (Colo. Ct. App. 1995) - [FAQ - #1, #9, #12]


Connecticut

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Delaware

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


District of Colombia

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Florida

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Georgia

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Hawaii

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Idaho

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Illinois

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Indiana

In re T.R.M., 525 N.E.2d 298 (Ind. 1988) - [FAQ - #1, #2, #4, #7, #9, #13, #14, #16, #17, #18]


Iowa

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Kansas

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Kentucky

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Louisiana

Owens v. Willock, 29-595 (La. App. 2 Cir. 2/26/97); 690 So. 2d 948 - [FAQ - #1, #2, #9]


Maine

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Maryland

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Massachusetts

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Michigan

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Minnesota

Gerber v. Eastman, 673 N.W.2d 854 (Minn. Ct. App. 2004) - [FAQ - #1, #2, #9, #21]

In re S.N.R., 617 N.W.2d 77 (Minn. Ct. App. 2000) - [FAQ - #1, #9, #16]

In re B.W., 454 N.W.2d 437 (Minn. Ct. App. 1990) - [FAQ - #1, #7, #9, #13, #14]

In re R.I., 402 N.W.2d 173 (Minn. Ct. App. 1987) - [FAQ - #2, #6, #9, #11, #14]


Mississippi

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Missouri

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Montana

In re Riffle (Riffle II), 922 P.2d 510 (Mont. 1996) - [FAQ - #1, #2, #9, #16]


Nebraska

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Nevada

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


New Hampshire

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


New Jersey

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


New Mexico

In re Megan S., 1996-NMCA-048, 121 N.M. 609, 916 P.2d 228 - [FAQ - #1, #2, #7, #8, #9]


New York

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


North Carolina

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


North Dakota

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Ohio

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Oklahoma

Comanche Indian Tribe of Okla. v. Hovis (Hovis I), 847 F. Supp. 871 (W.D. Okla. 1994) - [FAQ - #2, #7, #9]


Oregon

Nelson v. Hunter, 888 P.2d 124 (Or. Ct. App. 1995) - [FAQ - #1, #9, #21]

Quinn v. Walters, (Quinn II), 881 P.2d 795 (Or. 1994) - [FAQ - #1, #9, #17]


Pennsylvania

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Rhode Island

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


South Carolina

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


South Dakota

In re J.D.M.C., 2007 SD 97, 739 N.W.2d 796 - [FAQ - #1, #2, #9, #10] - Added 2/21/2008

In re J.S.B., Jr., 2005 SD 3, 691 N.W.2d 611 - [FAQ - #9, #12, #13, #16, #19]

In re J.J., 454 N.W.2d 317 (S.D. 1990) - [FAQ - #1, #4, #7, #9, #12, #14, #17]


Tennessee

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Texas

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Utah

Searle v. Searle, 2001 UT App 367, 38 P.3d 307 - [FAQ - #2, #8, #9, #19]


Vermont

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Virginia

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Washington

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


West Virginia

No relevant cases have been found since our last update.


Wisconsin

In re Genevieve K., 2003 WI App 201, 267 Wis. 2d 280, 670 N.W.2d 559 (unpublished table decision) available at No. 03-1402, 2003 WL 21910691 (Wis. Ct. App. Aug. 12, 2003) - [FAQ - #1, #9, #13]


Wyoming


Circuit Courts of Appeals

Boozer v. Wilder, 381 F.3d 931 (9th Cir. 2004) - [FAQ - #1, #2, #9]

Native Village of Venetie I.R.A. Council v. Alaska (Venetie II), 944 F.2d 548 (9th Cir. 1991) - [FAQ - #1, #2, #9]

Native Village of Venetie I.R.A. Council v. Alaska (Venetie I), 918 F.2d 797 (9th Cir. 1990) - [FAQ - #2, #9]


District Courts

Doe v. Mann (Mann I), 285 F. Supp. 2d 1229 (N.D. Cal. 2003) - [FAQ - #2, #3, #9, #12, #16, #20]

Comanche Indian Tribe of Oklahoma v. Hovis, 847 F. Supp. 871 (W.D. Okla. 1994) - [FAQ - #2, #7, #9]

Brown ex rel. Brown v. Rice, 760 F. Supp. 1459 (D. Kan. 1991) - [FAQ - #2, #7, #8, #9]

Navajo Nation v. District Court, 624 F. Supp. 130 (D. Utah 1985) - [FAQ - #2, #9]


Supreme Court

Miss. Band of Choctaw Indians v. Holyfield, 490 U.S. 30 (1989) - [FAQ - #1, #2, #4, #5, #7, #9, #11, #17, #18, #21]