Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Navajo Nation Contract Gaming Atty RFP

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Navajo DOJ is seeking a Contract Gaming Attorney. Through Navajo DOJ, the Attorney will provide legal services to the Navajo Nation Gaming Regulatory Office (NNGRO) working primarily on amendments, negotiations and implementations of the Arizona and New Mexico Tribal State Gaming Compacts. Also, since the NNGRO provides compliance and regulatory services over the Navajo Nation’s Gaming Facilities, the Attorney will be working to address any arising matter thereunder. The Attorney shall have experience in the field of Indian Gaming. Preference will be given to those with knowledge of Navajo law. The Navajo Nation Department of Justice will be accepting proposals for this service postmarked by 5:00 PM MST on February 19, 2016. No Late Proposals Will Be Accepted. ANY LATE SUBMITTALS WILL BE RETURNED. Persons interested can request information, request a copy of the RFP, and submit proposals to:Ethel Branch, Attorney General: ebranch@nndoj.org

Gaming Attorney_RFP

Rodgerick T. Begay, Acting Deputy Attorney General: rbegay@nndoj.org

Native Hawaiian Law Graduate Chosen to Clerk for Justice Sotomayor

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the press release from the University of Hawaii Law School: “UH Law School Graduate Named Law Clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.”

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SCOTUSBlog Preview of Nebraska v.Parker

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Village of Whiteboro to Keep Seal

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is “Whitesboro residents vote to keep ‘offensive’ seal.”

Challenge to Wash. Dept. of Revenue Tax Assessment on Tribal Casino ATMs

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Everi Payments Inc. v. State of Washington Dept. of Revenue (Super. Ct. — Thurston Cty.):

Complaint

Title Action against Muscogee (Creek) Nation Trust Lands Dismissed

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town v. United States (E.D. Okla.):

182 Muscogee Creek Motion to Dismiss

185 Response

186 US Acquiescence

188 Reply

193 DCT Order

Federal Court Nixes Settlement of Class Action against Western Sky and Related Companies

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Heldt v. Payday Financial (D. S.D.):

64 Joint Motion to Approve Settlement

82 Motion to Intervene

106 Intervenor Objections to Settlement

119 DCT Order

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Seeks Asst. Public Defender

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here (2016 JOB AD – ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER SRST TRIBAL COURT (FINAL-DMA)):

The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe requests applications for the position of Assistant Tribal Public Defender.

 

The Assistant Public Defender is responsible for representing, in the Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Court, Tribal members charged with crimes on the Reservation.  Duties include advising defendants, conducting research, preparing court pleadings, negotiating with the Prosecutor’s office to reach plea agreements, and participating in bench and jury trials.

 

The Assistant Public Defender will be compensated on an hourly basis and is a full time position for a minimum of one (1) year.  Employment beyond one year will be contingent upon funding.

 

In order to meet the statutory prerequisites for employment as the Assistant Public Defender, applicants must: (1) be a member in good standing of the bar in any state or federal court; (2) be at least 21 years of age; (3) be of high moral character and integrity; (4) have a law degree from an (ABA) accredited law school; (5) never have been convicted of a felony; (6) have not been dishonorably discharged from the Armed Services; and (7) be physically able to perform the duties of the office.  The selected applicant will be subject to Tribal, State & Federal Criminal Background Checks.

 

Applications must include: a cover letter, resume, law school transcript, proof of bar acceptance, (3) references, and (3) writing samples.

 

Applications may be submitted and inquiries may be directed, to Ms. Dellis M. Agard, Court Administrator, Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Court, PO Box 363, Fort Yates, ND  58538, Telephone (701) 854-7244 or by Email to dagard@standingrock.org.

 

The worksite for this position is located in Fort Yates, ND at the Standing Rock Tribal Court.  Sitting Bull College Transit provides bus services, at nominal cost, to and from Bismarck, ND; Mobridge, SD; McLaughlin, SD and Selfridge, ND, and is coordinated with the Tribal work day, which is from 8:00 AM until 4:30 PM (Central Time).

Rebecca Webster on Tribal/Local Jurisdiction in Indian Country

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Rebecca Webster has published “Tribal and Local Governments: Jurisdictional Challenges within Shared Spaces” in the Wisconsin Lawyer.

An excerpt:

The concepts of shared governance and pooling resources have gained much attention in recent years. Often standing in the way of cooperation is the inability of local governments to regulate beyond their borders.1 While this area of law is well established and generally predictable with respect to local governments, the same cannot be said for instances when tribal governments are involved.2

With a focus on Wisconsin, this article briefly outlines the complex jurisdictional issues that arise when a tribal government and a local government exercise various levels of regulatory jurisdiction within an Indian reservation. Each government has a legitimate interest in protecting its jurisdictional authority; however, the path to determine the extent of that authority often has been paved with costly litigation. Despite the cost in time and money, the pursuit of jurisdictional certainty through the courts is riddled with inconsistencies and unanswered questions. Because this area of law is not well settled, it can be difficult for governments to come to an understanding of their respective jurisdictional limitations3 and therefore, to form cooperative relationships.4