Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Wisconsin

Banishment

Native American Reservations are turning to banishment as legal punishment? Must this procedure be first dealt with in a court of law before Tribal Councils and/or Legislature act on such procedures.


Asked on 1/08/07, 1:42 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Jonathan Safran Samster, Konkel & Safran, S.C.

Re: Banishment

Although I do not have an answer based upon any legal research, my first thought is that the Tribal Courts would have the jurisdiction to deal with the issue.

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Answered on 1/13/07, 8:52 pm


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