Ninth Circuit Issues Decision in US v. Washington Subproceeding 11-02 [Lummi U&A]

Here.

Briefs here.

NYTs: “The Promise and Pressures of Deb Haaland, the First Native American Cabinet Secretary”

Here.

Liz Reese Commentary on Cooley Decision

From SCOTUSBlog, here is “Court unanimously holds that Indian tribes retain the inherent power to police non-Indians.”

Decision and materials here.

Ninth Circuit Decides Kalispel Tribe of Indians v. Dept. of the Interior

Here.

Briefs here.

SCOTUS Reverses in United States v. Cooley

Here is the unanimous opinion from Justice Breyer.

An excerpt:

The question presented is whether an Indian tribe’s police officer has authority to detain temporarily and to search a non-Indian on a public right-of-way that runs through an Indian reservation. The search and detention, we assume, took place based on a potential violation of state or federal law prior to the suspect’s transport to the proper nontribal authorities for prosecution.
We have previously noted that a tribe retains inherent sovereign authority to address “conduct [that] threatens or has some direct effect on . . . the health or welfare of the tribe.” Montana v. United States, 450 U. S. 544, 566 (1981); see also Strate v. A–1 Contractors, 520 U. S. 438, 456, n. 11 (1997). We believe this statement of law governs here. And we hold the tribal officer possesses the authority at issue.

Another excerpt:

More broadly, cross-deputization agreements are difficult to reach, and they often require negotiation between other authorities and the tribes over such matters as training, reciprocal authority to arrest, the “geographical reach of the agreements, the jurisdiction of the parties, liability of officers performing under the agreements, and sovereign immunity.” Fletcher, Fort, & Singel, Indian Country Law Enforcement and Cooperative Public Safety Agreements, 89 Mich. Bar J. 42, 44 (2010).

Here are the briefs and other background materials.

Yakama Nation Trust Breach Suit [Timber] Survives Motion to Dismiss

Here is the order in Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation v. United States (Fed. Cl.):

31 CFC Order

Briefs here.

The Intercept News Profile on Tribal Sovereign Lending

Here.

Freedmen Descendants’ Tribal Citizenship News Coverage

NYTs: “Tribes to Confront Bias Against Descendants of Enslaved People.”

Underscore: “Race and Tribal Sovereignty Clash in Congressional Dispute Over Enrollment.”

AP: “Black Freedmen struggle for recognition as tribal citizens.”

Choctaw Nation: “An Open Letter From Chief Gary Batton.

NPR: “Choctaw Nation Taking First Steps To Grant Citizenship To Freedmen.”

Additional materials on the Greenwood massacre.

AP: “‘The foundation of the wealth:’ Why Black Wall Street boomed.

Non-Indian’s Habeas Petition Rooted in McGirt Rejected

Here are the materials in Woods v. Nunn (W.D. Okla.):

1 Habeas Petition

5 Magistrate Report

7 DCT Order

8 Magistrate Report 2

9 DCT Order

Chemehuevi 638 Suit Dismissed, Moot

Here are the materials in Chemehuevi Indian Tribe v. United States (D. Ariz.):

1 Complaint

10 US Motion to Dismiss

13 Response

17 Reply

18 DCT Order