No. 21-6927

Rickey Ray Wallgren, Jr. v. Rick Whitten, Warden

Lower Court: Tenth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-01-20
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Relisted (2)IFP
Tags: allotment general-allotment-act indian-law indian-treaty jurisdiction jurisdictional-boundaries native-american-rights reservation reservation-status treaty-interpretation treaty-rights tribal-sovereignty
Latest Conference: 2022-06-16 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Does text and meaning of Article (3) Treaty of February 27 1867 15 Stat. 531 between United States and Potawatomi Tribe of Indians stating inter alia; shall never be included within the jurisdiction of any state or territory " remain valid in full force and survive today (A) based on relevant promises and statements during Treaty negotiations to Tribe by United States representatives (B) In the sense or spirit which the Tribe understood it in 1867 under basic canons of liberal construction applicable to Indian Treaties (C) To cases of Indian character emanating within original geographical boundaries of"Reservation "Treaty area under 28 U.S.C.A §1304; 18 U.S.C.A. § 1152; 18 U.S.C.A §1153

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does text and meaning of Article (3) Treaty of February 27 1867 15 Stat. 53] between United States and Potawatomi Tribe of Indians remain valid

Docket Entries

2022-06-21
Rehearing DENIED.
2022-05-31
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/16/2022.
2022-04-13
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2022-03-28
Petition DENIED.
2022-03-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/25/2022.
2021-12-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 22, 2022)

Attorneys

Rickey Ray Wallgren
Rickey Ray Wallgren Jr. — Petitioner