Opinions and case decisions will be added as they are decided. The cases are listed by the year they were originally filed. If there is a case that does not have a link, it may be because it was dismissed or settled. Opinions and orders of cases of the former Judicial Appeals Tribunal and the current Supreme Court can be accessed at the following links. If there is a specific case that you would require, please contact Supreme Court Clerk Kendall Bird at (918) 207-3990.

Listing of all Cherokee Nation Judicial Appeals and Supreme Court Cases

Supreme Court Decisions and Opinions

Judicial Appeals Tribunal Decisions and Opinions

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SC-AD-13-04 Applicability of Federal Rules of Evidence

349.6 KB / Created October 8, 2019 / Updated October 8, 2019

SC-AD-13-04 Applicability of Federal Rules of Evidence and Civil Procedure

SC-AD-14-02 Rescinds Lay Advocate provisions

320.3 KB / Created October 8, 2019 / Updated October 8, 2019

SC-AD-14-02 Rescinds Lay Advocate provisions

SC-AD-14-03 Bar dues increase

498.4 KB / Created October 8, 2019 / Updated October 8, 2019

SC-AD-14-03 Bar dues increase

SC-AD-14-04 Judicial Conference Scheduled

221.8 KB / Created October 8, 2019 / Updated October 8, 2019

SC-AD-14-04 Judicial Conference Scheduled

SC-AD-15-01 CNBA By-laws

2.1 MB / Created October 8, 2019 / Updated October 8, 2019

SC-AD-15-01 CNBA By-laws

SC-AD-15-02 Court Appointed Attorney's Compensation

266.3 KB / Created October 8, 2019 / Updated October 8, 2019

SC-AD-15-02 Court Appointed Attorney's Compensation

SC-AD-15-03 Order installing CNBA Officers

218.6 KB / Created October 8, 2019 / Updated October 8, 2019

SC-AD-15-03 Order installing CNBA Officers

SC-AD-15-04 Legal Intern Application and Provisions

1.3 MB / Created October 8, 2019 / Updated October 8, 2019

SC-AD-15-04 Legal Intern Application and Provisions

SC-AD-15-05 Judicial Conference Scheduled

275.2 KB / Created October 8, 2019 / Updated October 8, 2019

SC-AD-15-05 Judicial Conference Scheduled

SC-AD-15-06 Dismissal of Inactive Cases provisions

346.2 KB / Created October 8, 2019 / Updated October 8, 2019

SC-AD-15-06 Dismissal of Inactive Cases provisions

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