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>JUSTICE FOR ALL?????????????????????????????? > >Have you read the JAT's ruling on the Smith Residency >hearing? They said it was proved that Smith had 2 >residences and yet they said he could run for office? >I researched the Cherokee Law. The statutes state a >candidate must have a 'bona fide permanent residence' >within the historic boundries of the Cherokee Nation. >The statutes also state 'residence is synonomous with >domicile' which means residence is defined the same as >domicile. You can only have one domicile and cannot >establish a new one unless you abandon the first >domicile. > >Since Smith has domicile in Sapulpa long before he >rented his apartment in Tahlequah and he still, by his >own testimony, goes back to the Sapulpa residence >regularly to be with his wife and children I don't see >how the JAT could rule the way they did. > >This is a good example of why our Justices should be >elected and not appointed by the Chief! > >What did you think you were voting for when the >question came up on the ballot to require the Chief >and Deputy Chief live in the Juristictional Boundries?

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