Can a Tribal Court Exercise Jurisdiction Over a Section 1983 Claim Against State Officials?
Nevada, et al. v. Hicks, et al. Docket No. 99-1994 From: The Ninth Circuit Case at a Glance Section 1983, a federal civil rights statute, permits suits for money damages against state officials under certain circumstances. In this case, the Court must determine whether an Indian tribal court has jurisdiction to adjudicate 1983 claims brought by a tribal member against state officials seeking damages for actions that occurred on trust lands within the Indian tribe s reservation. • Previewed by Judith V. Royster, a professor of law and co-director of the Native American Law Center at the University of Tulsa.
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