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Native American Indian Law Research Guide: Wisconsin & Wisconsin Tribal Judicial Resources
This guide provides an overview of selected Native American Indian law materials available at the Marquette University Eckstein Law Library and selected online materials pertaining to Native American Indian law.
Wisconsin case law includes cases heard before the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.
Wisconsin cases filed in federal court may be heard before the United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit or the United States District Court Eastern or Western District.
WSCCA provides public access to the status of appeals filed with the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. Generally, this site includes appeals that were considered "Open" from the end of 1993 forward.
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Wisconsin cases can also be accessed using other services, including:
Lexis (username and password required)
Westlaw (username and password required)
The website for the Seventh Circuit includes case information.
The Federal Reporter contains Court of Appeals cases. Cases can be searched using databases such as Lexis and Westlaw (username and password required).
The website for the Eastern District provides much information about the court, rules and forms.
Published District Court cases can be found in the Federal Supplement. Online databases such as Lexis and Westlaw (username and password required) can be searched for cases.
The website for the Western District provides much information about the court, rules, forms and opinion search.
Published District Court cases can be found in the Federal Supplement. Online databases such as Lexis and Westlaw (username and password required) can be searched for cases.
Contains codes and procedures of various tribal courts for Wisconsin Indian tribes: Bad River Chippewa, Forest County Potawatomi, Ho-Chunk Nation, Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Lac du Flambeau Chippewa, Menominee Nation, Oneida, Red Cliff Chippewa, St. Croix Chippewa and Stockbridge-Munsee.
In this Wisconsin Lawyer article, the authors survey the history of Indian tribes and summarize their governing status while discussing important court cases. Contact information for Wisconsin tribal courts is also provided. Wisconsin Lawyer is available in the Marquette Law Library's collection.
Model court forms compiled for the benefit of tribal court practitioners. To access the forms from the Indian Law Office page, select "Tribal Court Forms" found under the heading "Indian Law Office Publications". The file is in read only format.
Library has 1997-2008, volumes 7-18.
This is a monthly publication that summarizes legal decisions and discusses legal developments in the Native American community.
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Lexis (username and password required)
The committee promotes and sustains communication, education and cooperation among tribal and state court systems. It works on issues of concurrent jurisdiction and transfer of jurisdiction. The site links to the Wisconsin Supreme Court Rule governing the discretionary transfer of cases to tribal court.
List of the Wisconsin tribal courts includes judges, contact information, subject matter jurisdiction and admission requirements.
Each entry is linked to the tribe's website. However, none of the sites provide access to tribal court cases. Contact the specific tribal court for case information.
The Wisconsin Tribal Judges' Association, Inc. exists as a voice of equal justice for all and is dedicated to the protection of tribal sovereignty. The website provides information about Wisconsin Tribal Courts and tribal law.
An Introduction: American Indian Tribes and Law in Wisconsin by 