Arbitrators' power over tribal laws
Rancheria v. UNITE HERE International Union
In brief
- Where it stands
- Dismissed
Petition denied.
- What it’s about
- Wilton Rancheria asked the Supreme Court to review whether an arbitrator exceeded his authority by invalidating a duly enacted Tribal law. The Court refused to hear the case (denied review), so it did not decide that issue.
- Who it affects
- Wilton Rancheria and UNITE HERE received no Supreme Court ruling on whether the arbitrator had authority to invalidate the Tribal law.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The dispute concerns an arbitrator's authority over a law enacted by a Tribal government.
Question presented
Does an arbitrator exceed his authority when he facially invalidates a duly-enacted Tribal law, especially when a court would not do so and when he would not be permitted to invalidate a duly-enacted federal or state statute?
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