Getting Tribnal Issues in Court: Supreme Court Certiorari Decisions in American Indian Cases

• In Event: Indigenous Politics: Identities and Institutions

Brief Overview

Using a dataset on cases involving Native American tribes or persons petitioning to the Supreme Court, we examine factors that influence whether the Court grants cert in those cases. Findings show a preference for issue types such as federalism.

Authors

• Joshua Matthew Johnson, Kennesaw State University

• Luis Ibarra