Supreme Court declines to hear tribal court jurisdiction dispute

Tuesday, June 21, 2011  

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined a petition in Miccosukee Tribe v. Kraus-Anderson Construction, a tribal court jurisdiction case.

The Miccosukee Tribe of Florida won a $1.65 million tribal court judgment against Kraus-Anderson Construction Co., a non-Indian company. But 11th Circuit Court of Appeals said the federal courts can't enforce the award.

In an unusual development, both the tribe and the company wanted the Supreme Court to hear the case. The Department of Justice, however, advised against it.

The case was declined without comment in an order list yesterday.

11th Circuit Decision:
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians v. Kraus-Anderson Company (May 28, 2010)

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