Legal Opinion

Johnny v. Greyeyes

Navajo Nation Supreme Court

Decided February 27, 2009No. SC-CV-52-08Published

1Opinion of the Court

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This matter concerns the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus in the midst of an order to show cause proceeding initiated under the Domestic Abuse Protection Act (DAPA) to enforce a domestic violence protection order that had expired on its own terms. The Court previously released the Petitioner. The Court issues this opinion to explain the grounds for the release and to clarify Section 1668(B) of the DAPA.

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On June 4, 2007, a Domestic Abuse Protection Order (DAPO) was entered against Petitioner following a hearing on May 24, 2007. The DAPO came in two parts. First, it prohibited…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Thompson v. GreyeyesNavajo Nation Supreme Court · 2004
  2. Fort Defiance Housing Corp. v. LoweNavajo Nation Supreme Court · 2004
  3. Seaton v. GreyeyesNavajo Nation Supreme Court · 2006
  4. Dawes v. EriachoNavajo Nation Supreme Court · 2008

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