Legal Opinion
Martinez v. Santa Clara Pueblo
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 16, 1976No. 75-1615PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOYLE, Circuit Judge.
This case draws into question the validity of a membership ordinance of the Santa Clara Pueblo in New Mexico. The challenge is by appellants, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated. This appellant class is composed of female members of the Pueblo, who are married to non-members, together with their children. Appellees, on the other hand, are the Pueblo and Lucario Padilla, individually and as governor of the Pueblo. The ordinance grants membership in the Pueblo to “[a]ll children born of marriages between male members of the Santa Clara Pueblo and…
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