Grand Traverse County Loses IBIA Appeal Challenging GTB Trust Acquisition

Here is “County Loses Trust Appeal.

Sixth Circuit Denies En Banc Petition in Soaring Eagle Casino Resort v. NLRB

Here:

2015 09 29 Order Denying Petition for Rehearing En Banc

En banc petition materials here.

Sixth Circuit Recalls Mandate in NLRB v. Little River Tribal Government to Allow for Cert Petition

Here:

2015 09 24 Uopposed LRB Motion to Recall and Stay Mandate

2015 09 29 Order Recalling Mandate

2015 Colorado Indian Bar Association Red Rock Scramble — October 11, 2015

Here:

2015 Red Rock Scramble Flyer

2015 Red Rock Scramble Flyer_Page_1

Kanji & Katzen Associate Position Opening

Associate Position Opening

Kanji & Katzen, PLLC, with offices in Seattle, Washington, and Ann Arbor, Michigan, seeks an attorney for either office.  Kanji & Katzen’s nationwide legal practice focuses exclusively on the representation of tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal members.  The firm assists tribes in protecting their sovereignty, their natural and cultural resources, and their lands, and in  pursuing economic development projects.  The firm expects its attorneys to devote their careers to advocacy on behalf of tribes.

Applicants should possess a stellar academic and professional record and a commitment to tribal representation.  Prior experience in the field of Indian law, while helpful, is not a pre-requisite to employment.  The firm offers competitive salaries and an opportunity to hone advocacy skills in a wide variety of interesting settings.

To apply, please send by email a cover letter, resume, law school transcript, and a writing sample addressed to Phil Katzen, pkatzen@kanjikatzen.com.  Also please indicate if you have a preference for the Seattle or Ann Arbor office.

Federal Court Orders Tribal Court Exhaustion in AT&T v. Oglala Sioux Tribe Utility Commission

Here are the materials:

19 Motion to Dismiss

20 Opposition

21 Reply

29 First Amended Complaint

30 DCT Order

Interior Prevails in Enterprise Rancheria Gaming Trust Acquisition Matter

Here are the materials in Citizens for a Better Way v. Dept. of Interior (E.D. Cal.):

158 DCT Order on Motions to Strike

168 DCT Order

Briefs are here.

Middletown Rancheria Tribe of Valley Fire Disasters Relief Fund

Here:

Middletown Rancheria Tribe of Valley Fire Disasters Relief Fund FINAL

Ninth Circuit Materials in French v. Starr

Here:

French Opening Brief

Tribe Answer Brief

US Amicus Brief

French Reply Brief

California Letter Brief

CRIT v Blythe Boat Club Opinion

Lower court materials here.

Documentary on the reservation here.

ICRA Habeas Dismissed Because Tribal Prisoner Transferred to Federal Jail

Here are the materials in Granbois v. Fort Peck Tribal Jail (D. Mont.):

1 Petition

2 DCT Order