National Farmers Union Insurance Cos. v. Crow Tribe
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National Farmers Union Insurance Cos. v. Crow Tribe, 471 U.S. 845 (1985), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that tribal court remedies must be exhausted before tribal court jurisdiction can be challenged in federal court.[1][2]
National Farmers Union Insurance Cos. v. Crow Tribe | |
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Decided June 3, 1985 | |
Full case name | National Farmers Union Insurance Cos. v. Crow Tribe |
Citations | 471 U.S. 845 (more) |
Holding | |
Tribal court remedies must be exhausted before tribal court jurisdiction can be challenged in federal court. | |
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Significance
editThis case ensured that tribal courts would be able to decide questions of tribal civil jurisdiction on their own, at least initially. However, later cases like Strate v. A-1 Contractors and Nevada v. Hicks narrowed the exhaustion requirement from this case.[2]