Legal Opinion
State v. Wakole
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided May 29, 1998No. 77,330PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Six, J.:
This case marks another chapter in the judicial dialogue between Native Americans and the State of Kansas. The challenging issue here questions the State’s failure to apply the Kansas reciprocity statute, K.S.A. 8-138a, to a vehicle licensed by the Sac and Fox Indian Nation of Oklahoma (Sac and Fox). Priscila Wakole, a Native American, was convicted for driving a vehicle in Kansas bearing Sac and Fox license plates. A deputy sheriff issued Wakole a ticket for an “illegal registration” in violation of K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 8-142. Wakole appealed,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Oklahoma Tax Commission v. Sac & Fox NationSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Queets Band of Indians v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1984
- Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
- Queets Band of Indians v. The State of Washington, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe v. The State of WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Goodluck v. Apache CountyDistrict Court, D. Arizona · 1975
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Prairie Band of Potawatomi Indians v. PierceCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2001
- Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation v. WagnonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2007
- United States v. EdgertonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2006
- United States v. MartinezCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2008
- United States v. RamstadCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2002
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