Legal Opinion
Langley v. Ryder
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided March 15, 1985No. Civ. A. 85-0030PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
VERON, District Judge.
The plaintiffs in this suit are certain members of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana who have been charged with state law offenses allegedly committed on federal land held in trust for the Tribe. The plaintiffs seek an injunction restraining Allen Parish officials from proceeding with these charges in state court. They contend that Louisiana lacks jurisdiction to apply state criminal law to offenses committed by Indians on Indian territory. This matter came before the Court on January 18, 1985 on the plaintiffs’ petition for a preliminary injunction. This narrative…
2Cases cited44 opinions
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- SAMUELS Et Al. v. MACKELL, DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF QUEENS COUNTY, Et Al.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by8 opinions
- United States v. Anthony Damian AzureCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
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