Federal Court Dismisses Contract Claim against Tribal Corporation for Lack of Diversity

Here are the materials in Shingobee Builders Inc. v. North Segment Alliance (D. N.D.):

1 Complaint

9 Motion to Dismiss

12 Response

14 Reply

16 DCT Order

Michigan Prevails over Bay Mills Indian Community re: Vanderbilt Casino Property

Here is the order in Bay Mills Indian Community v. Snyder (W.D. Mich.):

91 DCT Order

Briefs here.

Related posts here.

State and Union Prevail over Pauma Band over Labor Relations Dispute

Here are the materials in Pauma Band of Luiseño Mission Indians of the Pauma & Yuima Reservation v. Unite Here International Union (S.D. Cal.):

13 Amended Complaint

14-1 Union MTD

15-1 State MTD

20-1 Motion to File Second Amended Complaint

21 Union Opposition to 20

22 State Opposition to 20

23 Reply in Support of 20

25 Response to 14

26 Response to 15

28 Union Reply in Support of 14

29 State Reply in Support of 15

33 Second Amended Complaint

34-1 Union MTD Second Amended Complaint

36-1 State MTD Second Amended Complaint

37 Response to 34

38 Response to 36

39 Union Reply in Support of 34

40 State Reply in Support of 36

43 DCT Order

Federal Court Dismisses Connecticut & Mashantucket Pequot Claims re: Gaming Procedures

Here are the materials in State of Connecticut v. Zinke (D.D.C.):

1 Complaint

9 Plaintiffs MSJ

11-1 MGM Motion to Intervene

18 Interior Motion for Partial Dismiss

22 Interior Opposotion to 11

23 Plaintiffs Opposition to 11

27 Plaintiffs Oppositon to 18

29 MGM Reply in Support of 11

32 Interior Reply in Support of 18

51-1 Plaintiffs Supplemental Memorandum in Opposition to 18

55 Interior Response to 51

56 Plaintiffs Reply re 51

59 DCT Order

The Atlantic on the Challenge to the Dual Sovereignty Exception

Here is “A Supreme Court Case Could Liberate Trump to Pardon His Associates.”

National Indian Law Library Bulletin (9/26/2018)

Here:

The National Indian Law Library added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 9/26/18.

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin

http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2017-2018update.html

Read the latest Tribal Supreme Court Project update published on 9/21/18.

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article)

https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2018.html

• Is water simply a flow? Exploring an alternative mindset for recognizing water as a legal person.

• Embracing engagement: The challenges and opportunities for the energy industry and tribal nations on projects affecting tribal rights and off-reservation lands.

• This land is my land: Tribes, treaties, and trust.

• Tribes are sovereign nations: State court recognition of tribal court judgments in the post-Coeur D’Alene Tribe v. Johnson era.

• Resistance is ceremony: Legal support at Standing Rock and beyond.

Federal Courts Bulletin

https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2018.html

Brakebill v. Jaeger (Voting Rights – Identification)
Crow Indian Tribe v. United States (Endangered Species Act – Grizzly Bears)

Aguilar v. Kewa Pueblo (Exhaustion of Tribal Remedies)

State Courts Bulletin

https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2018.html

Findleton v. Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians (Attorneys Fees; Tribal Sovereign Immunity)

In re N.G. (Indian Child Welfare Act – Notice)

News Bulletin

https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html

In the Environment & Energy section, we feature an article about the status of the Navajo Generating Station power plant.

U.S. Legislation Bulletin

https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/115_uslegislation.html

The following resolution was added:

H.R. 6124: Tribal Social Security Fairness Act of 2018.

Regulatory Bulletin

http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2018.html

The Department of State issued a public notice regarding a meeting to be held on the draft supplemental environmental impact statement for the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline mainline alternative route in Nebraska.

No Grants, 1 CVSG from SCOTUS Long Conference

Here is today’s order list.

The Court denied cert in Lummi Tribe v. US, County of Amador v. DOI, Fort Peck v. HUD, and Makah v. Quileute.

The Court asked for the views of the Solicitor General in Poarch Band v. Wilkes.

Oglala Sioux Tribe Files En Banc Petition in South Dakota ICWA Case

Here is the petition in Oglala Sioux Tribe v. Vargo (AKA Oglala Sioux Tribe v. Fleming, and FKA Oglala Sioux Tribe v. Van Hunnik):

En Banc Petition

Panel decision here.

Briefs here.

 

Federal Court Denies Summary Judgment on Funding Issue re: IHS Clinic near Oregon

Here are the materials in Fort McDermitt Paiute & Shoshone Tribe v. Price (D. D.C.):

1 Complaint

14 Tribe Motion for Summary J

15 IHS Motion for Summary J

18 Tribe Reply

20 IHS Reply

24 DCT Order

Federal Court Grants Habeas Relief to State Prisoner for Crime Committed on Indian Lands [Public Law 280]

Here are the materials in Berry v. Baca (D. Nev.):

1-1 Habeas Petition

7 Nevada Motion to Dismiss

10 DCT Order Granting Motion

13 Motion for Relief from Judgment

18 Nevada Response

22 Reply

23 DCT Order Granting Petition