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On the recordSeptember 19, 2022
the biggest problem I see with Castro-Huerta is that the Court erroneously concluded that state governments somehow have a greater interest in protecting Native victims than their own Tribal Nations.
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Melanie Stansbury
Democratic · New Mexico

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Criticism of the Castro-Huerta decision regarding state vs. tribal jurisdiction over Native victims.

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