9th Circuit: Native Americans’ Property Row Belongs In Tribal Court

Mealey's (November 26, 2018, 4:07 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Seven members of a California Indian tribe are barred from seeking habeas relief in federal court in a dispute over property rights because they have not yet exhausted remedies available from the tribe, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals determined Nov. 21 (Ronald Napoles, et al. v. Destin Rogers, et al., No. 17-16620, 9th Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 32978)....