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Ramah Judicial District Court
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The Ramah Judicial District Court is a tribal court in Ramah, New Mexico.[1]
As of February 2021, the Ramah Judicial District was one of 11 trial-level judicial districts that made up the Navajo Nation court system.[2]
About tribal courts
There were approximately 400 tribal courts in the United States as of 2021, according to the U.S. Department of the Interior.[3] These courts can hear both criminal and civil cases regarding tribal code. Tribes that do not establish their own court may use a regional Court of Indian Offenses. These are also known as CFR Courts, since they were established by the Code of Federal Regulations.[4]
Jurisdiction
The Ramah Judicial District is in New Mexico, south of the main portion of the Navajo Reservation. It is not contiguous with the rest of the reservation, as represented by the number 4 on this map.[5]
History
The Ramah Judicial District was formed as part of the original division of the Navajo Nation into seven judicial districts.[6]
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- U.S. Department of the Interior - Tribal Court Systems
- Tribal Law and Policy Institute - Tribal Court Clearinghouse
- Navajo Nation Judicial Branch
Footnotes
- ↑ The Judicial Branch of the Navajo Nation, "Ramah Judicial District," accessed March 2, 2021
- ↑ Navajo Courts, "The Judicial District Courts of the Navajo Nation," accessed March 2, 2021
- ↑ U.S. Department of the Interior, "Tribal Court Systems," accessed February 21, 2021
- ↑ U.S. Department of the Interior, "Court of Indian Offenses," accessed February 21, 2021
- ↑ The Judicial Branch of the Navajo Nation, "THE JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURTS OF THE NAVAJO NATION," accessed March 2, 2021
- ↑ Judicial Branch of the Navajo Nation, "Judicial Districts of the Navajo Nation," January 7, 2016
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of New Mexico • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of New Mexico
State courts:
New Mexico Supreme Court • New Mexico Court of Appeals • New Mexico District Courts • New Mexico Magistrate Court • New Mexico Municipal Courts • New Mexico Probate Courts • New Mexico Problem-Solving Courts • New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration Court • Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
State resources:
Courts in New Mexico • New Mexico judicial elections • Judicial selection in New Mexico
