Legal Opinion
Bear v. Fort Peck Tribes
Fort Peck Appellate Court
Decided August 25, 2016No. AP 713Published
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER REVERSING WITH REMAND
INTRODUCTION
¶ 1 Marty Lone Bear appeals the May 5, 2016 Commitment Order of the Fort Peck Tribal Court and the lower court’s failure to act upon his May 10, 2016 Motion for Stay of Judgment Pending Appeal. This Court Grants Appellant’s appeal and stays the judgment of the lower court.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
¶ 2 On April 19, 2016 Sharon R. Yellow Owl filed a Petition for Involuntary Commitment of Alcoholic and Drug or Chemically Dependent Person. In her Petition, Ms. Yellow Owl sought the involuntary commitment of Appellant Marty Lone Bear as provided for in 11…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Carey v. PiphusSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Koon v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Twining v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Berry v. Arapahoe and Shoshone TribesDistrict Court, D. Wyoming · 1976
- Fort Peck Tribes v. MoralesFort Peck Appellate Court · 2000