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Kansas Sheriff Loses Bid To Dismiss Tribal Jurisdiction Suit

By Joyce Hanson · June 20, 2025, 8:24 PM EDT

A Kansas federal judge has denied a county sheriff's bid to dismiss the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation's suit over tribal jurisdiction, saying the tribe has standing to sue and has plausibly...

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Case Information

Case Title

Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation v. Jackson County Sheriff's Office et al

Case Number

5:24-cv-04066

Court

Kansas

Nature of Suit

Other Statutory Actions

Date Filed

July 19, 2024

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