Here are the materials in Cook Inlet Tribal Council v. Mandregan (D.D.C.):
43 IHS Motion for Reconsideration
44 Tribe Reply in Support of 41
51 Tribe Cross Motion for Reconsideration
Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher
Federal Court Materials in Tribal Property Line Dispute
Here are the materials in Grindstone Indian Rancheria v. Olliff (E.D. Cal.):
15 Amended Answer + Counterclaim
16 Motion to Dismiss Counterclaim
21 DCT Order Dismissing Counterclaim
Deb Haaland and Elizabeth Warren Legislative Proposal
Here.
Ninth Circuit Affirms Major Crimes Act Conviction
Here is the opinion in United States v. Begay.
Cayuga & Clint Halftown Sue Showtime for Billions
Here is the complaint in Cayuga Nation v. Showtime (N.Y. Sup. Ct.):
Update:
Ninth Circuit Partially Reinstates Section 1983 Claim against San Bernardino County Law Enforcement
Here is the opinion in Chemehuevi Indian Tribe v. McMahon.
An excerpt:
It is undisputed that the Sheriff cannot enforce regulatory traffic laws in “Indian country.” See 18 U.S.C. § 1162; 28 U.S.C. § 1360. “Indian country” includes, but is not limited to, land within the boundaries of a reservation. 18 U.S.C. § 1151. The issues for decision today are (1) whether the individual Tribe members and the Tribe can challenge the citations through a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action; and, if so, (2) whether Section 36 is Indian country. We hold that the individual plaintiffs, but not the Tribe, can challenge the citations under § 1983. And, we conclude that all the citations occurred within Indian country. We therefore vacate the district court’s judgment dismissing the complaint as to the individuals but affirm the judgment as to the Tribe.
Briefs here.
Federal Court Indian Country Determination Order [Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo]
Here are the materials in United States v. Vigil (D.N.M.):
News Profile of Lyda Conley, 1st Native Woman to Argue before SCOTUS
Here is “Lyda Conley and the battle for Wyandot recognition.”
“Thank you, TurtleTalk, for this story. Lyda Conley is an inspiration to all of us who practice in the field. Oftentimes, I have been identified as the first native woman to argue in the Supreme Court, wrongly so as it turns out. For one, I’m proud to stand behind Lyda in second, third, or whatever place it puts me. Let the record stand corrected.” Arlinda Locklear
We at Turtle Talk have always thought of Arlinda as the first in the modern era. 🙂
Federal Court Decides Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians v. Whitmer [formerly Snyder]
National Indian Law Library Bulletin (8/14/2019)
Here:
The National Indian Law Library added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 8/14/19.
Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2019.html
Brackeen v. Bernhardt (Indian Child Welfare Act)
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians v. FCC (National Historic Preservation Act)
Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article)
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2019.html
- Tribal nations and Congress’s power to define offenses against the law of nations.
- On Indian children and the Fifth Amendment.
News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
This week, in brief:
- First in the family: How a first-gen Blackfeet student finds success at UM
- Tribal communities in Michigan use traditional knowledge to tackle modern public health crisis
- Hopi Tribe takes over law enforcement from federal agency
- High court Murphy decision could have major impact on state, tribal authority
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