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United States v. Kagama (view source)
Revision as of 04:33, November 24, 2007
, 04:33, November 24, 2007Clarification
In ''United States v. Kagama'', 118 U.S. 375, 384-85 (1886) the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] held that Indian tribes do not have exclusive [[jurisdiction]] over the prosecution of crimes. Federal district courts also retained federal criminal jurisdiction over Indian tribes as authorized by [[Congress]].
In ''United States v. Kagama'', 118 U.S. 375, 384-85 (1886) the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] held that Indian tribes do not have exclusive [[jurisdiction]] over the prosecution of crimes commited on reserve territory. Federal district courts also retained federal criminal jurisdiction over Indian tribes as authorized by [[Congress]].
[[category:United States Supreme Court Cases]]
[[category:United States Supreme Court Cases]]
[[category:Indian Law]]
[[category:Indian Law]]