TBA Credit Union v. Giem

DECISION AND ORDER

This case comes to the Appellate Court as an appeal from an order of the Tribal Court, Judge Jenny Lee Kronk presiding, refusing to give full faith and credit to a state civil judgment awarded in favor of TBA Credit Union against Brandon Scott Giem. For the reasons discussed below, the Appellate Court reverses the decision of the Tribal Court and orders the Tribal Court to give full faith and credit to the state civil judgment at issue and review and act on TBA Credit Union’s request to garnish the wages of Mr. Giem accordingly-

I. FACTS

Defendant-Appellee Brandon Scott Giem…