UWashington 34th Annual Indian Law Symposium

Link to agenda and registration here: https://cvent.me/2KzRz2
Link to the Restatement project page: https://www.ali.org/publications/show/law-american-indians/

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Appeal of Warm Springs Member Attempting to Invoke McGirt to Challenge Federal Prosecution

Here are the briefs in United States v. Smith:

Smith Opening Brief

US Answer Brief

Lower court materials here.

UPDATE: Unpublished memorandum here.

En banc petition here:

Ninth Circuit Materials in Native Village of Nuiqsut v. BLM

Here:

Nuiqsut Opening Brief

Federal Answer Brief

ConocoPhillips Answer Brief

Nuiqsut Reply

Nuiqsut Supplemental Brief

Federal Supplemental Brief

ConocoPhillips Supplemental Brief

Lower court materials here.

Michigan SCT Holds KBIC Workers Did Not Violate State Tobacco Law When Transporting Unstamped Smokes

Here is the opinion and the materials in People v. Magnant:

Mich SCT Opinion

Davis Brief

Magnant Brief

State Brief

Magnant Reply

Davis Reply

Prior post here.

Federal Court Dismisses N. Arapaho Claims for Contract Support Costs for Programs Funded by Third-Party Revenue

Here are the materials in Northern Arapaho Tribe v. Cochrane (D. Wyo.):

1 Complaint

19 Motion to Dismiss

20 Response

25 Reply

26 DCT Order

This case is a few weeks old, and an appeal has been filed to the Tenth Circuit.

Federal Court Allows Tribal Intervention in Nevada Lithium Mine Dispute

Here are the relevant materials in Western Watersheds Project v. BLM (D. Nev.):

1 Complaint

43 Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Motion to Intervene

51 Lithium Opposition

54 Reply

59 DCT Order

Federal Court Assumes Federal Jurisdiction over Effort by Nonmember to Claim Easement on Trust Land

Here are the materials so far in Carney v. State of Washington (W.D. Wash.):

1 Notice of Removal

1-2 Amended Complaint

10 Swinomish Motion to Dismiss

16 State Response to 10

21 Motion to Remand

23 Carney Response to 10

28 Swinomish Reply in Support of 10

32 State Response to 21

33 Swinomish Response to 21

34 Carney Reply in Support of 21

36 DCT Order Denying Motion to Remand

Bivens Action against Former Haskell President over Censorship of “Indian Leader” Newspaper Dismissed

Here are the materials so far in Nally v. Graham (D. Kan.):

1 Complaint

13 Motion for Preliminary Injunction

20 Motion to Dismiss Bivens Action

21 Federal Defendants Response to 13

22 Response to 20

27 Reply in Support of 20

33 DCT Order Granting 20