Legal Opinion
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Lawrence Fry v. State of Washington Washington State Patrol George B. Tellivek
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 5, 1991No. 89-35025PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KOELSCH, Circuit Judge:
This appeal involves a dispute between the Confederated (Indian) Tribes of the Col-ville Reservation together with Lawrence Fry, an enrolled member (the Tribes), and the State of Washington with respect to one of the latter’s motor vehicle traffic laws.
The issue is one of law: does the State of Washington possess jurisdiction over on-reservation Indians to enforce its statute prescribing speed limits for motor vehicles operated upon public roads within, and thus a part of, the reservation?
The District Court concluded that the answer is “yes”. We disagree.
The facts are…
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