Knox v. STATE EX REL. OTTER

EISMANN, Chief Justice.

This is an action seeking to have Idaho Code §§ 67-429B and 67-429C declared unconstitutional. The district court dismissed this action on the ground that the Plaintiffs lacked standing. It concluded that the relief sought would not redress the Plaintiffs’ alleged injuries. We affirm.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Because this case involves State jurisdiction over the actions of Native Americans on their reservations, we will begin by reviewing that jurisdiction.

Early decisions of the United States Supreme Court. In Worcester v. Georgia, 31 U.S. (6 Pet.) 515, 8 L.Ed.…