New Indian Law Scholarship

Carla Fredericks has published “Operationalizing Free, Prior, and Informed Consent” in the Albany Law Review.

The Oklahoma Law Review has published a student paper, “Closing Time: Removing the State of Oklahoma from Alcohol Regulation in Indian Country.”

Tenth Circuit Affirms Major Crimes Act Murder Conviction

Here is the opinion in United States v. Magnan.

NYTs: “Panel: Dakota Access-Style Protests Could Become Commonplace”

Here.

Federal Court Refuses to Enjoin Standing Rock Election

Here are the materials in Fool Bear v. Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (D.N.D.):

1 Complaint

3 Motion for PI

5 DCT Order Denying TRO

6 Motion for Reconsideration

8 DCT Order Denying Reconsideration

Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Challenge to San Ildefonso Pueblo Land Rights

Here is the unpublished opinion in Northern New Mexicans Protecting Land Water and Rights v. United States.

Briefs here.

Ninth Circuit Allows Bishop Paiute Law Enforcement Case to Proceed

Here is the opinion in Bishop Paiute Tribe v. Inyo County.

An excerpt:

The Bishop Paiute Tribe (the “Tribe”) seeks a declaration that they have the right to “investigate violations of tribal, state, and federal law, detain, and transport or deliver a non-Indian violator [encountered on the reservation] to the proper authorities.” Before reaching this issue, the district court dismissed the case on jurisdictional grounds, concluding that the case presents no actual case or controversy. On appeal, we are also asked to assess whether the district court had subject matter jurisdiction over this case. Because questions of federal common law can serve as the basis of federal subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331, and because this case presents a definite and concrete dispute that is ripe and not moot, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

Briefs and lower court materials here.

(Split) Tenth Circuit Rules against Pojoaque Pueblo in Gaming Dispute with State of New Mexico

Here is the opinion in Pueblo of Pojoaque v. State of New Mexico.

An excerpt:

Plaintiffs-Appellants Pueblo of Pojoaque and its governor, Joseph M. Talachy, (collectively “the Pueblo”) appeal from the district court’s dismissal of its claim for declaratory and injunctive relief based on the State of New Mexico’s alleged unlawful interference with Class III gaming operations on the Pueblo’s lands. Pueblo of Pojoaque v. New Mexico, 214 F. Supp. 3d 1028 (D.N.M. 2016). Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we affirm.

From the dissent:

This appeal turns on what constitutes regulation of tribal gaming.
The majority answers narrowly, stating that New Mexico is regulating Indian gaming only when the regulation is directly applied to Indian gaming on tribal land. In my view, this approach is unsupportable and unrealistic. Under the allegations in the Pueblo’s complaint, New Mexico is trying—with considerable success—to disrupt the Pueblo’s gaming operations by targeting the Pueblo’s vendors. This disruption is not
softened by the state’s strategy of targeting vendors.

Briefs here.

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Citizens for a Better Way v. Zinke

Here:

Opening Brief

Federal Response Brief

Estom Yumeka Maidu Tribe Answer Brief

Reply

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Ninth Circuit Briefs in United States v. King Mountain Tobacco Co. (No. 16-35956)

Here:

King Mountain Opening Brief

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