Duro v. Reina
Citation
495 U.S. 676 (1990)
Facts
Stub — to be completed.
Issue
Stub — to be completed.
Holding
Stub — to be completed.
Rule
Indian tribes lack inherent criminal jurisdiction over non-member Indians; tribal sovereignty has been implicitly divested with respect to criminal prosecution of nonmember Indians. (Congress subsequently overrode this holding by statute, 25 U.S.C. § 1301(2).)
Significance
Held that tribal criminal jurisdiction extends only to member Indians, not all Indians; Congress’s override illustrates that Congress can expand tribal jurisdiction and effectively restore inherent powers.