Wash. Court of Appeals published opinion — 834568 order and opinion.pdf

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authority over the Nooksack Tribe, a sovereign entity. The Rabangs fail to

provide evidence supporting their interpretation of the letter. The Department’s

decision to not recognize specific acts by the tribe should not be misinterpreted

as a final ruling that “reverses” all preceding tribal actions. The DOI’s letter does

not have the effect of stripping Judge Dodge and the other tribal employees of

their status as officials of the Nooksack tribe acting in their official capacity.

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We therefore conclude that sovereign immunity precludes state court

jurisdiction over these claims. We need not reach other arguments raised in the

parties’ briefs, including Judge Dodge’s assertion of judicial immunity.

We affirm.

WE CONCUR:

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