Back in the 1950s, a federal law gave six states, including Oregon, civil and criminal jurisdiction over tribal reservations. Tribal nations have long argued that the law undermines their sovereignty.

Discovery Differences in Civil and Criminal Cases In a federal civil case, both plaintiffs and defendants may use an array of discovery tools, pursuant to the civil rules of procedure, to obtain ...

In order to protect his right against self-incrimination in the criminal case, Alec Baldwin is asking a judge to put on hold a civil suit filed against him and other defendants by a script ...