Todacheene v. Shirley

OPINION

Dr. Joe Shirley, Jr. appeals the decisions of the Office of Hearings and Appeals (“OHA”) that upheld the Navajo Nation Election Administration’s (“NEA”) disqualification of Dr. Shirley’s candidacy for Navajo Nation President for a third term pursuant to 2 N.N.C. § 1002(D). For the reasons below, we AFFIRM the OHA’s decisions and clarify that 2 N.N.C. *324§ 1002(D) limits the President to two consecutive terms and is not a lifetime limit on persons seeking that office.

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This case arises from two complaints filed with the OHA. The first complaint was filed by presidential candidate Jerry Jay…