January 11, 2018
A federal judge on Wednesday refused to toss the Bishop Paiute Tribe's suit claiming a California county's prosecution of a tribal police officer interfered with the tribe's authority to police its own lands, rebuffing arguments that the tribe failed to state a claim.
August 16, 2017
A California county and two officials have each urged a federal judge to toss the Bishop Paiute Tribe's suit over the county's prosecution of a tribal police officer for allegedly assaulting a woman with a stun gun on tribal lands, saying the tribe is wrongly seeking to extend its law enforcement authority over non-Indians.
July 13, 2015
A California federal judge on Friday sided with Inyo County officials in a row over the prosecution of a Bishop Paiute Tribe police officer for allegedly assaulting a woman with a stun gun on tribal lands, finding a lack of controversy in the dispute.
May 20, 2015
The Bishop Paiute tribe asked a federal court on Tuesday to reject a California county's bid to escape the tribe's lawsuit challenging the prosecution of a tribal police officer for allegedly assaulting a woman with a stun gun on tribal lands, saying the county was responsible for the actions of its sheriff.
April 15, 2015
A California county on Tuesday urged a federal judge to remove it from the Bishop Paiute Tribe's lawsuit challenging the prosecution of a tribal police officer for allegedly assaulting a woman with a stun gun on tribal lands, claiming it can't be sued over actions taken by its sheriff and top prosecutor.