State prosecutions on tribal land
Doxtator v. Enger
In brief
- Where it stands
- Petition Pending
Awaiting an order on the petition
- What it’s about
- Gerald W. Doxtator asks the Supreme Court to review his August 5, 2005 conviction and sentence, arguing that federal laws and an 1838 treaty left Wisconsin without jurisdiction and that a Menominee Reservation exemption applies to him.
- What's at stake
- Whether Doxtator's conviction and sentence should be set aside remains unresolved; the Supreme Court has not agreed to review his claims.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The record confirms that he filed a petition asking the Court to hear the case, but does not establish what the Court has done.
Doxtator's petition cites both the 1838 Oneida Treaty and a 1954 exemption for the Menominee Reservation.
Question presented
1. Whether 18 U.S.C. §1162 / Public Law 280 is in Ambiguously Unconstitutional invalid conflict with 18 U.S.C. §1153 and the 1838 Oneida Treaty, severing State of Wisconsin Jurisdiction and invalidating Petitioner's 8/5/05 conviction and sentence. 2. Does the 1954, 18 U.S.C. §1162 / Public Law 280 Menominee Reservation Exemption apply to Petitioner and invalidate his 8/5/05 conviction and sentence.
What happens next
The Court must decide whether to hear the case. No argument or decision date is scheduled.
Documents
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More questions
- What laws and treaty does Doxtator cite?
- He argues that 18 U.S.C. § 1162, also known as Public Law 280, conflicts with 18 U.S.C. § 1153 and the 1838 Oneida Treaty.
Sources
Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.