Federal Court Rules Tribal Officers Not Immune; Tort Claims May Proceed against Tribal Police (Black v. US)

This story was filed on July 29, 2014

This is the third ruling in Black v. United States (W.D. Wash.): 53 Joint Tribal Motion to Dismiss 69 Black Response 77 Joint Tribal Reply 83 DCT Order Claims against the tribes are dismissed. The court dismissed Kitsap County here. … Continue reading →read more

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