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U.S. Supreme Court,
Native Americans,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Apr. 27, 2020

The changing the landscape of tribal jurisdiction

The 9th Circuit recently found jurisdiction over a non-tribal member under both prongs of Montana v. U.S.

Jack Duran

Duran Law Office

4010 Foothills Blvd.
Roseville , CA 95747

Email: duranlaw@yahoo.com

In Duanna Knighton v. Cedarville Rancheria of Northern Paiute Indians, 234. F. Supp. 3rd 1040 (E.D. CA) (cert. denied 2019), the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found jurisdiction over a non-tribal member under both prongs of Montana v. U.S., 450 U.S. 544 (1981),(1) consensual relations; and (2) direct effects. The court also applied Montana to regulate non-member conduct within a re...

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