Here is the complaint in United States v. Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel (S.D Cal.):
Posts with materials in the related suit by the State of California are here and here.
Our own Victoria Sweet has published her paper, “Extracting More than Resources: Human Security and Arctic Indigenous Women,” in the Seattle University Law Review. It is available on SSRN.
Here is the abstract:
The circumpolar Arctic region is at the forefront of rapid change, and with change come concerns regarding potential security threats. While extractive industry development can bring economic benefits to an area, there are also human security concerns associated with these development projects. This has been acknowledged by groups that study the impact extractive industry development projects have on different geographic areas. However, most studies have looked at development projects in southern hemisphere countries or countries classified as “developing.” What has not been explored are human security concerns connected with extractive industry development projects within the “developed” countries like the United States. This Article will change that by focusing on the human security concerns connected to extractive industry development in the circumpolar region of the United States, particularly as these projects may threaten the security of indigenous women in the region.
Here are the materials in the case captioned Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community v. Jewell (E.D. Cal.):
98-1 United Auburn Indian Community Motion for Summary J
99-1 Citizens for a Better Way Motion for Summary J
102-1 Colusa Motion for Summary J
116-1 DOI Motion for Summary J
119-1 Enterprise Rancheria Motion for Summary J
128 Citizens for a Better Way Opposition
135 DOI Reply in Support of Motion to Strike
136 Enterprise Rancheria Reply
Materials in the TRO stage of this litigation are here.
Here are the materials in Aleksic v. Clarity Services (N.D. Ill.):
50 Motion for Class Certification
74 DCT Order on Motions to Dismiss
91 DCT Order on Amended Motions to Dismiss
114 Amended Motion for Class Certification
123 DCT Order Motion for Class Certification
An excerpt:
Moreover, even if the definition were narrowed, the class would still not be eligible for certification. To be certified, a class must satisfy all of the criteria of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (“Rule”) 23(a), i.e., numerosity, commonality, typicality, and adequacy, and one of the criteria of Rule 23(b), here, “that the questions of law or fact common to class members predominate over any [individual] questions . . . , and . . . a class action is superior to other available methods for fairly and efficiently adjudicating the controversy.” See Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(a)(1)-(4), (b)(3). Assuming, arguendo, that the Rule 23(a) factors are met, plaintiff cannot satisfy Rule 23(b)(3) because individual issues predominate, including whether: (1) Clarity gave out any class member’s report “[i]n accordance with [his/her] written instructions,” as the FCRA permits, see 15 U.S.C. § 1681b(a)(2); (2) any or all of the lenders is a tribal entity, and thus, immune from state regulation, see Puyallup Tribe, Inc. v. Dep’t of Game of State of Wash. 433 U.S. 165, 172 (1977) (“Absent an effective waiver or consent, it is settled that a state court may not exercise jurisdiction over a recognized Indian tribe.”); see also Kiowa Tribe of Okla. Mfg. Tech., Inc., 523 U.S. 751, 756 (1998) (stating that “tribal immunity is a matter of federal law and is not subject to diminution by the States”); Cook v. AVI Casino Enters., Inc. 548 F.3d 718, 725 (9th Cir. 2008) (“[T]ribal corporations acting as an arm of the tribe enjoy the same sovereign immunity granted to a tribe itself.”); (3) Clarity was aware of any lender’s status as a tribal entity; and (4) the amount of damages, if any, suffered by each class member. Because these individual issues would dwarf any issues common to even the hypothetically-narrowed class, this is not an appropriate case for class certification.
And:
Contrary to plaintiff’s assertion, these principles survived Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Cmty.,134 S. Ct. 2024 (2014) and Jackson v. Payday Financial, LLC, 764 F.3d 765 (7th Cir. 2014). Bay Mills held that individual Indian tribe members, but not “the Tribe itself,” can be sued for violations of state law committed “beyond reservation boundaries.” 134 S. Ct. at 2034-35. Jackson held that a tribal court did not have subject matter jurisdiction over state law claims asserted against a tribe member arising from conduct committed off reservation land. 764 F.3d at 772-82.
Here are the new materials in materials in State of California v. Iipay Nation Of Santa Ysabel (S.D. Cal.):
SY Interactive Memo Opposing TRO motion
Appendix A — Memo opposing TRO motion + attachment
Declaration — David Chelette + exhibits Part 1 corrected
Declaration — David Chelette + exhibits Part 2
Vialpando Declaration + exhibits part 1
Vialpando Declaration + exhibits part 2
The complaint and TRO motion is here.
Here is the opinion in Amador County v. Dept. of Interior.
An excerpt:
In 2005, Amador County, California brought suit against the Department of Interior challenging the Secretary’s approval of a gaming compact between the Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians (the “Tribe”) and the State of California. After nearly six-and-a-half years of litigation, the Tribe sought to intervene for the limited purpose of moving to dismiss the amended complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 19. The district court denied the motion as untimely, and this appeal followed. Because we conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion, we affirm.
Briefs and lower court materials here.
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