Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction

The authority of tribal courts to adjudicate crimes committed by Native Americans within their reservations.

Denezpi v. United States
  1. Denezpi v. United States
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 13, 2022)
  3. DefendantsMerle DenezpiPlaintiffsUnited StatesProsecutorsEric J. FeiginDefense AttorneysEasha AnandJudgesAmy Coney BarrettJohn G. RobertsClarence ThomasStephen G. BreyerSamuel A. AlitoBrett M. KavanaughNeil M. GorsuchSonia SotomayorElena KaganInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUte Mountain Ute Court of Indian OffensesUnited States Department of Justice
  4. Case Tags: Double Jeopardy;Dual Sovereignty Doctrine;Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction;Federal Indian Law