Federal Circuit Decides Baley v. United States [Indian reserved water rights to Klamath River water predate farmers]

Here is the opinion.

Here are the briefs:

baley-opening-brief.pdf

us-brief.pdf

baley-reply-brief.pdf

hoopa-amicus-brief.pdf

klamath-tribe-amicus-brief.pdf

yurok-tribe-amicus-brief.pdf

indian-law-professors-brief.pdf

nrdc-brief.pdf

oregon-amicus-brief.pdf

pacific-coast-federation-of-fishermen-brief.pdf

National Indian Law Library Bulletin (11/13/2019)

Here:

We have scoured the web. Here are some of the latest materials related to Indian Law. Find all of the latest updates at narf.org/nill/bulletins/index.html

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin 
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2019-2020update.html
Petition for certiorari was filed in this case on 4/4/19: 
Terry v. Oklahoma (Reservation Boundaries)

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2019.html
Seneca Nation of Indians v. State of New York (Indian Gaming) 

U.S. Legislation – 116th Congress Bulletin 
https://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/116_uslegislation.html

  • S.2808 – A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes.

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

  • Michigan Indian Family Preservation Act at seven years.

News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html 
This week, in brief:

  • Still no sign of Supreme Court arguments in closely-watched Indian Country case
  • Crow Creek second tribe to adopt LGBT hate crime laws
  • Voters reject ballot measure in Utah opposed by Navajos
  • What western states can learn from Native American wildfire management strategies
  • Thousands of Alaska Native veterans now eligible for land allotments, but hurdles remain
  • Fifth Circuit to rehear Indian Child Welfare Act challenge
  • Historic recordings of Maine’s Passamaquoddy Tribe restored more than a century later

Federal Court Enjoins Lummi Tribe’s Proposed Winter Crab Fishing

Here are the materials in United States v. Washington (W.D. Wash.), subproceeding no. 19-01:

1-motion-for-leave-to-file.pdf

3-request-for-determination.pdf

8-swinomish-motion-for-tro.pdf

13-upper-skagit-motion-for-tro.pdf

16-tulalip-motion-for-tro.pdf

26-sklallam-tribes-response.pdf

29-lummi-response.pdf

37-dct-order.pdf

Bad River Ojibwe Letter to Wisconsin Governor Objecting to State Felony Trespass Bill

Here:

bad-river-letter.pdf

SCOTUS Denies Cert in Knighton v. Cedarville Rancheria

Here is the order list.

Cert stage materials here.

Lower court materials here.

Federal Court Rejects Seneca Challenge to Arbitrators’ Decision

Here are the materials in Seneca Nation of Indians v. State of New York (W.D. N.Y.):

9-2-cross-petition.pdf

10-seneca-reply.pdf

12-ny-reply.pdf

14-dct-order.pdf

Prior post, including petition and arbitrators’ opinions, here.

ABA Journal Profile of Nottawaseppi Huron Potawatomi Appellate Judge Greg Smith

Here.

Ninth Circuit Materials in McCoy v. Salish Kootenai College

Here are the briefs:

opening-brief.pdf

answer-brief.pdf

cskt-brief.pdf

reply-brief.pdf

amicus-brief.pdf

Oral argument video here:

Arizona SCT Materials in Hwal’Bay Ba J Enterprises v. Jantzen

Here are the available briefs:

petition-for-review.pdf

response-in-opposition.pdf

amicus-in-opposition.pdf

arizona-sct-case-summary.pdf

Oral argument video here.

https://supremestateaz.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=11&clip_id=2691

Michigan Bar Journal Article on the Michigan Indian Family Preservation Act

Norika L. Kida Betti and Cameron Ann Fraser have published “Michigan Indian Family Preservation Act at Seven Years” in the November 2019 issue of the Michigan Bar Journal.