2023 Tribal Courts Cases
Last updated: November 29, 2023
Next Update Should be Ready by: December 6, 2023
Recently Added Cases:
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
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
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
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
Older Cases:
December
November
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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