Rhonda Fred v. Washoe Tribe of Nevada and Cal

MEMORANDUM *

This is an interlocutory appeal asserting jurisdiction in this court under the collat eral order doctrine. The underlying claims relate to the Washoe Tribe’s decision to take custody of the plaintiffs grandchildren due to allegations of abuse by the grandchildren’s mother (the plaintiffs daughter). After pursuing tribal remedies, the grandmother, Ms. Fred, filed suit against the Tribe in federal district court. The district court dismissed for failure to state a claim with leave to amend. The Tribe appeals the district court’s dismissal in its favor because the dismissal was…