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July 27, 2009
Cherokee Nation tribal court hears arguments in Freedmen citizenship case
The Cherokee Phoenix reports, "The Cherokee Nation District Court held a July 17 hearing for the case of Raymond Nash v. CN Registrar as attorneys for both parties presented arguments for their motions for summary judgment.
A summary judgment is a decision based on statements and evidence presented for the record without a trial. It is used when there is no dispute regarding facts and one party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.
The Nash case is a class action lawsuit involving 386 Freedmen descendents claiming they were illegally removed from the CN citizenship rolls by a voter-approved constitutional amendment in March 2007.
It’s estimated approximately 2,800 Freedmen lost citizenship after the vote. They regained citizenship via a temporary injunction ordered by a CN district judge in May 2007. "
July 27, 2009 in Treaties and Other Agreements | Permalink
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