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Supreme Court of the Navajo Nation
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The Supreme Court of the Navajo Nation is a tribal court in Window Rock, Arizona. It is the court of last resort for all cases filed in the Navajo Nation court system.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3]
Jurisdiction
The Navajo Nation Supreme Court hears appeals from the district and family courts in each of the 11 judicial districts of the Navajo Nation.[4][5][6]
History
- 1959: The Navajo Nation Council created the Navajo Nation Court system. It was a two-tiered system, with the Court of Appeals hearing appeals from the trial courts.
- Late 1970s: The Chairman of the Navajo Nation created the Supreme Judicial Council to review decisions made by the Court of Appeals.
- 1985: The Navajo Nation Council passed the Judicial Reform Act, which replaced both the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Judicial Council with the Supreme Court. The act thereby restored a two-tiered judiciary.[7]
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
- Supreme Court of the Navajo Nation
Footnotes
- ↑ The Supreme Court 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 Supreme Court of the Navajo Nation, "Navajo Rules of Appellate Procedure," accessed March 2, 2021
- ↑ The Supreme Court of the Navajo Nation, "Navajo Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure," accessed March 2, 2021
- ↑ Navajo Nation Judicial Branch, "THE JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURTS OF THE NAVAJO NATION," accessed March 2, 2021
- ↑ The Judicial Branch of the Navajo Nation, "History of the Courts of the Navajo Nation," February 11, 2003
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