Legal Opinion
Owens Valley Indian Housing Authority v. Gifford Turner
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 2, 1999No. 96-16021PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Owens Valley Indian Housing Authority (OVIHA) appeals from the district court’s order dismissing its unlawful detainer suit against Appellee Gifford Turner. OVIHA brought the instant action as part of eviction proceedings against Turner. The district court dismissed the ease for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. We affirm.
I
OVIHA is a public housing agency specifically, an Indian housing authority as defined by 42 U.S.C. § 1437a(b)(6) & (11). It was created and chartered by four federally recognized Indian tribes — the Bishop, Big Pine, Fort Independence,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Oneida Indian Nation v. County of OneidaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Cherokee Nation v. State of GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1831
- National Farmers Union Insurance v. Crow Tribe of IndiansSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Illinois v. City of MilwaukeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Countyof Oneida v. Oneida Indian Nation of NYSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Owens Valley Indian Housing Authority v. Gifford TurnerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999