In Re Wanda Aurini v. the State of Texas

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• holding that pursuant to amended Public Law 280, a tribe must consent to state court civil jurisdiction over actions arising against member Indians in Indian country
• ruling that tribe could not grant state jurisdiction over tribal affairs absent congressional authorization
• vote by tribal council to permit state jurisdiction over reservation held insufficient to vest state with jurisdiction
• vote by tribal council to permit state jurisdiction over reservation held insufficient to vest state with jurisdiction
• even consent by vote of tribal council to concurrent jurisdiction of state does not allow state to exercise jurisdiction absent formal assumption of jurisdiction pursuant to Public Law 280
• requirements of P.L. 280 must be strictly followed

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