Judge dismisses Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe election suit

Friday, April 18, 2014  

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit over alleged election irregularities within the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts.

Tribal members sued the Bureau of Indian Affairs to dispute a 2009 election. Judge Denise Casper, however, said the federal courts lack jurisdiction in the matter.

Turtle Talk has posted documents from the case, Ramos v. BIA.

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Court finds no basis to investigate 2009 Mashpee tribal election (The Cape Cod Times 4/18)

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Judge hears Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe election lawsuit (1/15)