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Thursday, September 11, 2003

A federal judge in New Mexico has thrown out a $4 million settlement made in Zuni tribal court, The Gallup Independent reports.

The tribal court asserted jurisdiction over a sexual harassment case involving a teacher. The teacher worked at a public school on the reservation and allegedly admitted to improper relations with a student who was 16 at the time.

The public school system challenged the $4 million settlement and tribal court jurisdiction.

Get the Story:
Ex-Zuni student's lawyer wants $4M settlement reinstated (The Gallup Independent 9/10)

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