Frank's Landing Fights State Court Over School Jurisdiction

By Joyce Hanson · October 21, 2025, 9:52 PM EDT

A self-governing dependent Indian community has sued a Washington state court clerk in federal court, seeking to stop her from asserting jurisdiction over an underlying dispute about the replacement of a...

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Case Information

Case Title

Wa He Lut Indian School v. Smith et al

Case Number

3:24-cv-05796

Court

Washington Western

Nature of Suit

Other Statutory Actions

Date Filed

September 20, 2024


Case Title

Franks Landing Indian Community et al v. Enlow

Case Number

3:25-cv-05929

Court

Washington Western

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Other

Date Filed

October 16, 2025