Wisconsin Federal Court Again Declines to Shut Down Line 5 on Bad River Reservation

Here is the order in Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. Enbridge Energy Co. Inc. (W.D. Wis.):

Briefs here.

Jaune Smith

DOJ Report on Minneapolis Police Discrimination Against Black and Indigenous People

Here:

SCOTUS Affirms Constitutionality of ICWA 7-2

Here is the opinion in Haaland v. Brackeen.

More stuff here.

SCOTUS Holds 8-1 Bankruptcy Act Abrogates Tribal Immunity

Here is the opinion in Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. Coughlin.

Lower court materials here.

California Federal Court Dismisses Buena Vista Rancheria Nuisance Suit against Neighboring Polluter for Lack of Ripeness

Here are the materials in Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians v. Pacific Coast Building Products Inc. (E.D. Cal.):

Eighth Circuit Shows Against Why FTCA’s Discretionary Function Exception Should Be Canned

Here is the cursory, bloodless opinion in Mound v. United States.

Briefs here. Lower court materials here.

An excerpt:

In 2014, the Tribe identified a culvert—a structure that channels water under a road—as a potential maintenance project. In 2018, based on an engineering assessment, the Tribe decided to replace the culvert. Because its existing contract did not authorize funding for the project, the Tribe sought a new contract with the BIA. Before the new contract was finalized, heavy rains collapsed the culvert, leaving a large gap in the road. Four cars drove into the gap and plunged into the water. Trudy Peterson and James Vander Wal were swept downstream and died. Evan Thompson and Steven Willard suffered serious injuries.

Big Sandy and California Reach Settlement in IGRA Good Faith Suit — Secretarial Remedial Process to Commence

Here are the materials in Big Sandy Band of Western Mono Indians v. Newsome (E.D. Cal.):

Skipped History Interview of Fletcher on ICWA and the Brackeen Case: “The “Surreal” SCOTUS Case on Indian Adoptions”

Here.

Apparently, I sometimes make this face when someone says “Yoda.”

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