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.”

More Perfect Podcast: The Supreme Court v. Peyote

Second Circuit Affirms Conviction of Conspirator in Wakpamni Frauds

Here are the available materials in United States v. Archer:

We’ve posted on the Wakpamni Lake Community Corporation frauds (plus a bunch of other cases involving this litigious entity) at great length, tag here. For materials on this specific character, Archer, see here.

Grand Traverse Band v. Burnett Foods Clean Water Act Complaint

Here is the complaint in Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians v. Burnett Foods Inc. (W.D. Mich.):

Florida COA Orders State Trial Court to Dismiss Tort Claim against Seminole Tribe

Here is the opinion in Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Manzini (Fla. Ct. App. 4th Dist.):

Split Eighth Circuit Panel Shields Communications between North Dakota Legislators and Constituents that Probably Shows Racial Animus against Native Voters

Here are the materials in In re: North Dakota Legislative Assembly:

Opinion

Petition for Writ of Mandamus

Turtle Mountain Opposition

The underlying case is here.

Richard Pomp on Dilworth and Indian Taxation

Richard Pomp has published “Overturning Dilworth and the Impact on Tribes” in the May 29, 2023 edition of Tax Notes:

An excerpt: “The tribes in states with vendor-based sales taxes should be alert to this impending problem should the Court deny a review of the case. To be forewarned is to be forearmed.”

Split Ninth Circuit Panel Rejects Klamath Irrigation District’s Forum Shopping Efforts Designed to Thwart Bureau of Reclamation’s Release of Water for Tribal Purposes

Here are the materials in In re Klamath Irrigation District:

Opinion