Miss. Federal Judge:  Tribal Remedies Must Be Exhausted Before Filing Federal Suit

(October 20, 2023, 12:03 PM EDT) -- NORTHERN JACKSON, Miss. — A Mississippi federal judge stayed claims brought by two men regarding a COVID-19 mask mandate enforced by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (MBCI) at one of the tribe’s casinos because the men failed to exhaust their tribal court remedies before bringing their action in federal court....