Gardner v. Littlejohn

DECISION

This matter came before the full Court for Oral Argument on August 27, 2011 at the Ho-Chunk Nation Tribal Court Building in Black River Falls. Chief Justice Mary Jo Hunter and Justices pro Tempore JoDeen Lowe and John Wabaunsee heard oral arguments from Attorney William Gardner for the Appellant and Kenneth Artis for the Appellees.

RECUSAL

Before oral arguments started Justice Pro Tempore Wabaunsee stated that he was personally acquainted with Tracy Litt-lejohn. She was a friend of Justice Wa-baunsee’s son and he has known her since her school days. Justice Wabaunsee stated that nothing…