Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher
California COA Rejects Allottees’ Claim to Tax Exemption from Riverside County
Here is the unpublished opinion in Albrecht v. County of Riverside:
Briefs:
Federal Suit(s) Filed against Seminole Gaming Compact [updated]
Here are relevant materials in West Flagler Associates Ltd. v. Haaland (D.D.C.):
Updates (10/14/21, 10/19/21, 10/21/21, 11/23/21)
24 Seminole Reply in Support of 13
31 WF Opposition to Motion to Transfer
Here are materials in West Flagler Associates Ltd. v. DeSantis (N.D. Fla.):
21 Seminole Motion to Intervene and Dismiss
33 Desantis Reply in Support of 20
Update (10/19/2021):
Here are materials in Monterra MF v. Haaland (D.D.C.):
Prisoner Suit against Pokagon Tribal Police in their Individual Capacities Allowed to Proceed
Here are the materials in Hartsell v. Shaarf (N.D. Ind.):
Prior post here.
Federal Court Dismisses Kickapoo Member’s Challenge to Federally Approved Wind Energy Project
Here are the materials in Mattwaoshshe v. United States (D.D.C.):
38-1 Soldier Creek Wind Motion to Dismiss
39-1 Nextera Energy Motion to Dismiss
40-1 Westar Energy Motion to Dismiss
Not that it would matter much in this issue, but I can’t help but point out of the more anomalously interpreted Indian law statutes of all time is briefly discussed in this opinion. Here is the law, 25 U.S.C. sec. 175:
In all States and Territories where there are reservations or allotted Indians the United States attorney shall represent them in all suits at law and in equity.
Seems pretty clear, eh? No chance. 🙂 Yet another example of the word “shall” being interpreted as the exact opposite of its meaning. . . .
News Coverage of Indian Law Issues (8/17/21) [More McGirt today]
Reuters: “Paul, Weiss inked $700K contract with Oklahoma to undo tribal rights ruling“
Forbes: “Native Tribes And State Tax And Regulatory Authority: The Waters Remain Murky”
AZ Central: “Indigenous people find legal, cultural barriers to protect sacred spaces off tribal lands”
Axios: “Native American population jumps to largest size in modern history“
Texas Observer: “Texas Draws Criticism With Plan to Lure Tourists to Sites Where Indigenous People Were Banished”
G. William Rice Memorial Scholarship Announcement
News Coverage of Indian Law Issues [McGirt, etc.]
NYTs: “Tribes’ Victory in Oklahoma at Risk in Bold Request to the Supreme Court“
The Conversation: “The disturbing history of how conservatorships were used to exploit, swindle Native Americans”
CapTimes: “Q&A: UW Law student Michael Williams aims to help tribes with pursuit of law“
New Republic: “Oklahoma Wants a Supreme Court Do-Over on Tribal Sovereignty“
E&E News Greenwire: “How a big Alaska fishing case hooked a solicitor nominee”
Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to Wind Energy Project under Rule 19, Tribal Immunity
Here are materials so far in Backcountry Against Dumps v. Bureau of Indian Affairs (S.D. Cal.):
Prior post here.
Manoomin v. Minnesota DNR Tribal Court Complaint re: Line 3
Here is the complaint in Manoomin v. Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources (White Earth Tribal Court):
manoomin-et-al-v-dnr-complaint-w-exhibits-8-4-21
Mary Annette Pember’s coverage on the suit is here.
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