Judge Halts Tribal Court From Hearing Cherokee Tribe’s Opioid Claims

Mealey's (January 11, 2018, 8:35 AM EST) -- TULSA, Okla. — An Oklahoma federal judge on Jan. 9 stopped the Cherokee Nation from pursuing negligence claims in tribal court against drug distributors and retail pharmacy operators for contributing to the opioid crisis in Indian country, finding that the tribe is unlikely to show that it has jurisdiction over the claims in the tribal court (McKesson Corporation, et al. v. Todd Hembree, No. 17-cv-323, N.D. Okla., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3700)....