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TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2003

A California county asked the Supreme Court on Monday to require tribal governments to submit to state search warrants.

An attorney for Inyo County said tribes should not be shielded from criminal investigations. The county is seeking reversal of a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision that found its search and seizure of the Bishop Paiute Tribe was illegal.

Get the Story:
Justices tackle reach of law enforcement (The Sacramento Bee 4/1)
Supreme Court considers American Indian sovereignty issue (The Las Vegas Review-Journal 4/1)
Supreme Court Hears Indian Lands Case (AP 3/31)

Supreme Court Briefs:
Inyo County v. Bishop Paiute Tribe

Decision Below:
BISHOP PAIUTE TRIBE v. COUNTY OF INYO No. 01-15007 (January 4, 2002)

Relevant Documents:
Docket Sheet: No. 02-281 | Senate Testimony: Monty Bengochia on Supreme Court Precedents

Relevant Links:
Paiuite Palace Casino - http://www.paiutepalace.com
Inyo County - http://www.countyofinyo.org

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