Blast from the Past: “The Supreme Court Decision that Jolted Tribal Jurisdiction” (1989)

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Current Utah law prof Alex Skibine and Melanie Beth Olivero published a scathing critique of the Supreme Court’s decision in Oliphant v. Suquamish Indian Tribe in the American Indian Journal: American Indian Journal article Of particular note is the prediction … Continue reading →

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