Here are the new materials in Jamul Action Committee v. Chaudhuri (E.D. Cal.):
60-1 Jamul Action Committee Motion for PI
62 Tribal Opposition to Motion for PI
63 NIGC Opposition to Motion for PI
67 Jamul Action Committee Reply
75-1 Rosales & Toggery Motion to File Amicus
75-2 Rosales & Toggery Amicus Brief
Rob Williams
Kristen Carpenter and Charles Wilkinson
Jim Anaya, our moderator
Special guests in the audience included Ray Austin and Angela Riley
Here is “How One Tribe Could Slow the Rate of “Bomb Trains” Through Seattle.”An excerpt:
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community couldn’t have known that more than a century later, crude-oil trains would be rattling along that very route—and across reservation land—carrying with them a well-established risk of derailing and exploding. In fact, the only way today’s Swinomish people knew that trains full of crude oil were passing through their land was from media reports in 2012. They’re not alone. As it stands, railroads still don’t have to disclose crude-by-rail routes.
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The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) has announced a solicitation:
Census of Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies (CTLEA) seeks applications to design and administer the collection, analysis, and dissemination of information on tribal law enforcement agencies, Village Public Safety Offices (VPSO) in Alaska, and law enforcement agencies operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). This will be the first BJS data collection targeted solely at information on tribal law enforcement agencies. The census will cover areas such as criminal jurisdiction, staffing, officer training, budgets, sources of funding, equipment, information systems, and services and support provided. CTLEA will also cover agreements, interactions, or participations of tribal agencies with federal, state, regional, and local agencies or other criminal justice organizations. Visit BJS online for deadlines and eligibility requirements. |
Here are the materials in Consumer Financial Protection Board v. S/W Tax Loans Inc. (D. N.M.):
An excerpt from the press release:
Today, the Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Justice announced, together with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), it is suing companies and individuals who operated an illegal tax-refund scheme. The scheme was based on tax-preparation franchises steering low-income consumers, including many citizens of the Navajo Nation, toward high-cost tax-refund-anticipation loans. A proposed order, if approved by the court, would result in roughly $438,000 in total consumer redress and require the defendants to pay $438,000 in civil penalties for their unfair, deceptive, and abusive practices.
Here are the pleadings in Penobscot Nation v. Schneider (D. Me.):
138 Intervenors Motion to Exclude
139 Penobscot Response to NPDES Permittees
We posted the first amended complaint here.
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