Tribal court judge reflects on new Oregon law and equal justice - OPB News

An Oregon law that went into effect this month provides full faith and credit for tribal court judgments. This means that if a judge from a federally recognized tribe requires child support or grants a restraining order, those decisions will be better enforced off reservation as well. Chief Judge William Johnson of the Umatilla Tribal Court has been working toward this goal for years. He joins us with details.

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source: https://www.opb.org/article/2022/01/12/tribal-court-judge-reflects-on-new-oregon-law-and-equal-justice/

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