Fifth Circuit Rejects Intergalactic Jurisdiction

In  Atakapa Indian de Creole Nation v. Louisiana, the Fifth Circuit clarified that federal jurisdiction does not extend to other galaxies. Judge Stuart Kyle Duncan wrote the opinion, joined by Chief Judge Priscilla Owen and Senior Judge Rhesa Barksdale. Nos. 19-30032  & 19-30065 (Dec. 10, 2019).

The plaintiff, who referred to himself as “God of the Earth Realm” and “Trust Protector of the American Indian Tribe of משֶׁ ה Moses,” alleged that the “Atakapa Indian de Creole Nation” was wrongfully held in “pupilage” by the United States and as “wards” by the State of Louisiana. Plaintiff based his standing on his descent from “Jupiter,” the last Chief Captain of the western part of the Nation.