9th Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Homeowners’ Claims Against Tribal Laws

Mealey's (October 29, 2018, 1:09 PM EDT) -- SEATTLE — Three couples who own homes on a Washington Indian reservation cannot seek to quiet title against the tribe because it is protected by sovereign immunity, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Oct. 25 (Thomas Mitchell, et al. v. Tulalip Tribes of Washington, No. 17-35959, 9th Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 30130)....