Law Student, Choctaw Nation Citizen
In the spirit of my last post, encouraging Choctaw voters to vote no on Amendment 2 until we have a more robust bill of rights in place, I thought I ought to share my draft proposal for a new bill of rights. This is an edited (more detailed) version of the example I provided to…
Bottom Line Up Front: Amendment #2 is intended to protect Choctaw Nation’s sovereignty, but does so at the expense of Tribal Members’ most fundamental rights. Until we also have an amendment on the ballot for a more robust Choctaw Bill of Rights, I encourage everyone to VOTE NO on Amendment 2. On July 12, Tribal…
This Note, written during my 1L year, explores the dangers to tribal sovereignty posed by transplanted rights provisions in tribal constitutions, and proposes solutions available to tribal governments. Forthcoming in the Texas Journal on Civil Liberties & Civil Rights, Spring 2025. Read the draft on SSRN here: Transplanted Rights in the Choctaw Nation
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