SCOTUScast 7-2-08 featuring Tom Gede
Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land & Cattle Co.
On June 25, 2008, in Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land & Cattle Co. the Supreme Court held that an Indian tribal court lacks jurisdiction to hear discrimination charges brought by tribal members against a non-Indian bank concerning the bank’s sale of its fee land to another non-Indian. Tom Gede of Bingham Consulting Group and of counsel to Bingham McCutchen LLP discusses the case.
Oral Argument - April 14, 2008:
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/07-411.pdf
Decision - June 25, 2008:
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/07pdf/07-411.pdf
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