9th Circuit Affirms Tribal Court Jurisdiction In Police Forfeiture Case

Mealey's (October 10, 2018, 1:12 PM EDT) -- SEATTLE — A patron of an Indian casino whose vehicle was confiscated by the tribe after marijuana was found inside must first present his conversion claims against a tribal officer and a towing company to the tribal court based on comity, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals decided Oct. 9 (Curtiss Wilson v. Horton’s Towing, et al., No. 16-35320, 9th Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 28430)....