Daily Archives: October 9, 2014

Navajo Office of Hearings & Appeals final order disqualifying Chris Deschene

Greetings Relatives/Frens/Humans, Here’s a copy of the Final Order Disqualifying Chris Deschene. HERE’S A STATEMENT FROM CHRIS DESCHENE REGARDING OHA DECISION TODAY, OCT. 9, 2014: From: Stacy Pearson Date: October 9, 2014 at 3:21:53 PM MDT To: Stacy Pearson Subject: DESCHENE Statement – For Immediate Release Media, please see the statement below from Navajo Nation […]

OHA rules against Navajo presidential candidate Deschene

The Navajo Nation Office of Hearings and Appeals just ruled against presidential candidate Chris Deschene by issuing a default judgement, which means that presidential candidates Dale Tsosie and Hank Whitethorne won their case against Deschene, which was that Deschene lied on his candidacy affidavit by saying that he spoke the Navajo language fluently, which is […]

OHA Hearing Officer Nez issues Default Judgement

hearing officer nez Navajo Supreme Court down with written order, over ruling my order. we down past monday and asked for assistance of Navajo Dine Culture program. Dr. Ancita Benally very helpful and professional. i asked for their assistance in devising test. i know they certify professionals to teach navajo to our children but the […]

Default judgement cuz presidential candidate deschene refusing to answer questions

The hearing on the election complaints has reconvened since Oct. 3 and after a closed door session with only parties involved in the complaints. during closed door session, the parties reviewed video tape of deposition of deschene by attorneys fo Dale Tsosie and Hank Whitethorne, who are David Jordan and Justin Jones. The hearing is […]

presidential candidate chris dechene refusing to answer questions

hearing officer richie nez said that the parties had viewed the video tape. richie nez most navajo courts are conducted in english and so chris dechene’s attorney, a non navajo, has the right to an interpreter. attorney justin jones jones is questioning deschene in navajo chris deschene answers in english and asys: like i have […]

Office of Hearings & Appeals doors opened

The doors finally opened. hearing officer richie nez asked everyone, except parties to the complaint, to leave the hearing room because the parties had asked that only the parties involved in the election complaint against presidential candidate chris deschene be in the room during the time that a video tape of the deposition of deschene […]

Office of Hearings & Appeals has started

There was a depostion of Chris Deschene and only the parties, legal counsel, petitioners will be permitted to review depostion. After deposition, people will be invited back in. Close sessioin

Here at Navajo Nation Office of Hearings & Appeals

Good morning. waiting for hearing to reconvene on two election complaints filed against presidential candidate Chris Deschene. the navajo boardcast services is streaming live from hearing. www.ustream.tv/channel/nnobs