NYTs: “Supreme Court’s ‘Long Conference’: Where Appeals ‘Go to Die’”

Here.

I’m unaware of any Indian law grants from the so-called “long conference” since we started the blog in 2007.

From NARF’s page, here are the petitions currently pending:

Jensen was initially set for the long conference, but the Court asked the respondents to file a response brief (a CFR) and that moved back the date.

Hobia, Jim Thorpe, and Torres are currently set for the long conference. Parker and Ho-Chunk likely will as well.

DNA-People’s Legal Services Job Postings

Here:

Job Opportunities at DNA-People’s Legal Services

Pro Se Effort to Stop Michigan DNR Land Transfer to Mining Company Dismissed

There are numerous pleadings here but here are the most relevant — the case is captioned Bellfy v. Creagh (W.D. Mich.):

12 DCT Order on 2d TRO Request

18 Michigan Motion to Dismiss

22 Response

27 Reply

35 GTB Brief

52 DCT Order

Prior post on this case here.

Otoe-Missouria Chairman’s Section 1983 Suit against Connecticut Banking Commissioner Dismissed

Here are the materials in Shotton v. Pitkin (W.D. Okla.):

1 Complaint

12 Motion to Dismiss

20 Response

23 Reply

26 DCT Order

NYTs: “Mount McKinley Will Again Be Called Denali”

Here.

Federal press release here: Nation’s Highest Peak Will Now Officially Bear Native Name.

Turtle Talk Poll — The Enduring Legacy/Aftermath of Santa Clara Pueblo v. Martinez

Santa Clara Pueblo v. Martinez is patently one of the two or three most important and perhaps controversial Supreme Court decisions affecting Indian nations and Indian people. In light of Steve Russell’s four part ICT series, we wonder what Turtle Talk readers think about Martinez.

As we think of them, we may add a question or two.

Update – here’s one!

 

Washington Supreme Court Affirms Constitutionality under State Law of Tribal-State Tax Agreements

Here is the opinion in AUTO v. State of Washington:

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Briefs here.

Earthjustice’s Northern Rockies Office Seeks Associate Attorney and Summer Law Clerks

Earthjustice’s Northern Rockies Office Seeks Associate Attorney and Summer Law Clerks

Earthjustice’s Northern Rockies Office in Bozeman, Montana, is currently accepting applications for an associate attorney to begin no later than Fall 2016, and law clerks for Summer 2016.

Earthjustice is the nation’s premier nonprofit environmental law organization, with eleven regional offices across the country.  In the Northern Rockies, we are engaged in litigation focused on protecting and preserving the iconic wildlife species and wild lands of this incomparable region and combating coal mining, coal-fired power, and natural gas development that threatens public health and drives climate change.  In recent years, our work has increasingly touched on Native American interests and issues of Indian law, including work to restore wild bison to tribal lands; to oppose oil and gas exploration on public national forest lands of extreme cultural and spiritual importance to the Blackfeet people; and to halt a state proposal to open a massive new coal mine on lands significant to the Northern Cheyenne in southeast Montana.  We regularly litigate federal and state court cases in an effort to defeat the major threats to the ecological integrity of the Northern Rockies region.

More information about our work is available here.

Information about the associate attorney and summer law clerk positions and application requirements is available here.

Civil Rights Suit against Nisqually Jail Officials Dismissed for Failure to Exhaust Tribal Remedies

Here are the materials in Hardie v. Nisqually Corrections Superintendent (W.D. Wash.):

18 Nisqually Motion to Dismiss

22 Magistrate R&R

25 DCT Order

Montana Legal Services Association Litigation Director and Indian Law Staff Attorney Posting

Here.