Kahnawake moves forward with community appointed judges

Kahnawake moves forward with community appointed judges

The Kahnawake Justice Commission (KJC) is issuing a callout for applications for three judges to serve on the Court of Kahnawake.

Kahnawake moves forward with community appointed judges

By Lucas-Matthew Marsh, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Iori:wase The  Kahnawake Justice Commission (KJC) is issuing a callout for applications for three judges to serve on the Court of Kahnawake. Kevin Fleischer, Commissioner of Justice with Kahnawake Justice Services, described the initiative as “groundbreaking,” noting it is a first not only for Kahnawake, but potentially for Canada. “To have unilaterally appointed judges by a First Nat…