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Friday, November 21, 2008

Update - Press Freedom

While I haven't heard back from my attorney since he sent me the latest order on my lawsuit for wrongful termination, I can say that I'm glad that the general theory of my lawsuit which alleged wrongful termination based upon violations of the tribe's free press act and the Indian Civil Rights Act will continue.
The court rejected my claim for wrongful termination based upon breach of implied contract, but it is going to hear my claims based upon violations of public policy. The court also dismissed my claims against Principal Chief Michell Hicks and his Deputy of Finance Charles Penick in their individual capacities, but claims against the chief in his official capacity as well as claims against Tribal Council who failed to hold the chief accountable for his violation will still be heard.
I was disappointed, but I am pleased that the court, for which I have every reason to question its impartiality, didn't just dismiss the whole case, as the defendants were requesting.
I look forward to telling it all once this whole case is done with, and since I fully expect it to run its course at the tribal level and go on to the federal level, that could be a while.

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