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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 www.narf.org October 19, 2012
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U.S. Supreme Court Potentials Tribal Sovereign Immunity from Suit o Young v. Fitzpatrick (No. 11-1485) o Contour Spa v. Seminole Tribe (No. 12-372) o Furry v. Miccosukee Tribe (No. 12-376) Indian Child Welfare Act o Adoptive Couple v. Cherokee Nation (No. 12-399) 1
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Tribal Civil Jurisdiction Merits Exhaustion Application of Law Comity and Enforcement 2
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Federal Court Jurisdiction Well-Pleaded Complaint Rule Indispensable & Necessary Parties 3
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Sovereign Immunity 3 rd Party Summonses Tribal Officials Tribal Entities Removal 4
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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
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