SCOTUS rules against man who argued that tribal police don t have authority over those outside tribe
SCOTUS ruling
and last updated 2021-06-01 11:57:46-04
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against a man who was arrested within the Crow Reservation in Montana and argued that Native American law enforcement didnât have the authority to investigate a person who does not have tribal status.
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The case centered around Joshua Cooley, a Wyoming resident who was detained by a Crow Tribal highway safety agent in 2016. The detainment resulted in Cooley s indictment on meth distribution charges.
The Supreme Courtâs ruling reverses an appellate ruling that found the tribal officer had exceeded his authority to investigate a person who doesnât have tribal status.
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