Skokomish Indian Tribe v. Gamber, (2009)

• Court: Skokomish Tribal Court of Appeals
• Writing for the Court: NIELSEN, C.J.
• Decision Date: 31 August 2009
• Docket Number: CrF 05/08-212
• Citation: Skokomish Indian Tribe v. Gamber (Skokomish Tribal Ct. of App. 2009)
• Parties: SKOKOMISH INDIAN TRIBE, PLAINTIFF AND APPELLEE, v. HAROLD GAMBER, DEFENDANT AND APPELLANT.

SKOKOMISH INDIAN TRIBE, PLAINTIFF AND APPELLEE, v. HAROLD GAMBER, DEFENDANT AND APPELLANT.

No. CrF 05/08-212

Skokomish Tribal Court of Appeals Skokomish Indian Reservation Skokomish, Washington

August 31, 2009

SYLLABUS BY THE COURT

SYLLABUS^*fn1

Trial court issued order finding tribal member guilty of a fishing infraction. Court of Appeals holds that appellant's failure to comply with Court of Appeals' order directing appellant to cure defects in notice of appeal requires dismissal of appeal. Appeal dismissed.

Before: Eric Nielsen, Chief Judge; Lisa L. Atkinson, Judge Leona T. Colegrove, Judge.

OPINION

NIELSEN, C.J.

This matter comes before the Skokomish Tribal Court of Appeals pursuant to the scheduling orders for this matter entered by this Court on July 6, 2009 and August 14, 2009. The first Scheduling Order noted that Appellant's notice of appeal did not include a statement of "the reasons why the party appealing thinks the court made a mistake" as required by Skokomish Tribal Code section 3.01.103(b). The Scheduling Order ordered Appellant to file a written statement of the reasons why he thought the trial court made a mistake and any legal arguments he wished to make in support of his appeal with the Tribal Court Clerk no later than Friday, July 24, 2009. Because this Court was not convinced that the tribal court clerk had properly served Appellant with the first Scheduling Order, this Court entered a Second Scheduling Order on August 14, 2009, that again ordered Appellant to file a statement of the reasons for his...