Hackford v. The State of Utah et al
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September 24, 2015
Utah County Says Tribe Is Stalling In Prosecutions Row
The Ute Indian Tribe is unnecessarily prolonging a dispute over the alleged illegal prosecution of tribe members for on-reservation offenses by raising objections to a proposed discovery order, a Utah county told a federal court Wednesday.
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August 20, 2015
Utes Slams State, County In Sanctions Bid Over Prosecutions
The Ute Indian Tribe in federal court Thursday renewed its bid for sanctions against the state of Utah and one of its counties for allegedly continuing to prosecute tribe members for on-reservation traffic offenses, saying the Tenth Circuit had already put the governments on notice that such actions would result in sanctions.
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August 10, 2015
Man Can't Duck State Traffic Charge As Tribe Member
A self-identified Ute Indian Tribe member claiming the state cannot prosecute him for a traffic offense does not legally qualify as a Native American and committed the alleged violation outside tribal lands, a Utah federal judge ruled Friday.
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May 06, 2015
Utes Object To Town's Dismissal Order In Jurisdiction Row
The Ute Indian Tribe objected Tuesday in Utah federal court to a town's proposed order to certify its dismissal from a suit over the allegedly illegal prosecution of tribal members, arguing that the town's "pro forma" draft order doesn't justify its determinations.