The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Denezpi v. United States, No. 20-7622, on February 22, 2022.

At issue is whether criminal prosecution by a Court of Indian Offenses, commonly known as a CFR Court, represents an action of tribal sovereignty.

The hearing lasted about an hour and five minutes. [Audio Source: supremecourt.gov]

Thumbnail Photo by Robert Shea (CC BY-NC 2.0)

PDF: Oral Argument Transcript – Denezpi v. United States – No. 20-7622 20-7622_omjp

PDF: Question Presented – Denezpi v. United States – No. 20-7622 20-07622qp

PDF: Supreme Court Day Call – February 22, 2022 supremecourtdaycall022222

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