The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation filed a federal lawsuit against Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse, claiming law enforcement jurisdiction disputes.
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation filed a federal lawsuit against Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse, accusing him of threatening to arrest tribal police over a tax dispute with a gas station on the nation's reservation, escalating longstanding tensions over law enforcement jurisdiction. The nation claims Morse and his office have repeatedly overstepped their authority, interfering with tribal police attempts to serve cease and desist orders at Snak Atak gas station for allegedly failing to charge and report tribe-specific taxes. The lawsuit also mentions other instances of Jackson County law enforcement allegedly overstepping their bounds by dealing with civil actions within the reservation.
August 17, 2024
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