Legal Opinion
County of Lewis v. Allen
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 11, 1998No. 94-35979PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKEOWN, Circuit Judge:
We are called upon to determine tribal jurisdiction in a circumstance involving a law enforcement agreement between two governmental entities, the Nez Perce Tribe and the State of Idaho. Under that agreement, the tribe consented to state jurisdiction over certain minor crimes. As a result, the tribe granted County of Lewis law enforcement officers authority to come onto the reservation to patrol, investigate and make arrests for these misdemeanors. Acting under authority of the tribal-state arrangement, a deputy county sheriff arrested a tribal member within the…
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