United States Ninth Circuit

The district court properly determined that a state court had jurisdiction over adoption proceedings, by virtue of off-reservation domicile, under the Indian Child Welfare Act.

Appellate Information

• Argued 07/09/2002
• Decided 06/09/2003
• Published 06/09/2003

Judges

• RAWLINSON, Circuit Judge:, Before:  REAVLEY,TASHIMA, and RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Craig J. Dorsay, Portland, Oregon, for plaintiff-appellant Navajo Nation., Mary T. Wynne (briefed), Okanogan, Washington, and Craig J. Dorsay (argued), Portland, Oregon, for plaintiff-intervenor-appellant Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Indian Nation.


• For Appellees:
  
• Todd W. Rosencrans, Perkins Coie LLP, Seattle, Washington, for defendants-appellees James W. Norris and Gayle Norris.