Selected Federal and State Court Case Updates Presentation for National American Indian Court Judges Association National Tribal Judicial Conference By Melody McCoy Native American Rights Fund October 19, 2012
U.S. Supreme Court Potentials Tribal Sovereign Immunity from Suit o Young v. Fitzpatrick (No ) o Contour Spa v. Seminole Tribe (No ) o Furry v. Miccosukee Tribe (No ) Indian Child Welfare Act o Adoptive Couple v. Cherokee Nation (No ) 1
Tribal Civil Jurisdiction Merits Exhaustion Application of Law Comity and Enforcement 2
Federal Court Jurisdiction Well-Pleaded Complaint Rule Indispensable & Necessary Parties 3
Sovereign Immunity 3 rd Party Summonses Tribal Officials Tribal Entities Removal 4
Criminal Issues ICRA o Wilbur v. Makah Tribal Court (W.D. Wash.) o Miranda v. Anchondo (9 th Cir.) o Romero v. Goodrich (10 th Cir) 5