9th Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Tribal Member’s Suit In Leadership Row

(January 31, 2023, 3:12 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A tribal member cannot use a federal lawsuit to challenge the government’s decision to recognize one faction of the tribe as its leaders because having the court involved in an intratribal dispute would trample on the tribe’s right to self-governance, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in upholding dismissal of the suit....