Here are the materials in Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation v. Mnuchin:
Case tag here.
Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher
United Parcel Service Inc. v. New York Cert Petition
Here:
Questions presented:
1. The Contraband Cigarette Trafficking Act prohibits the knowing transportation of “a quantity” of more than 10,000 untaxed cigarettes in the “possession” of unauthorized persons. 18 U.S.C. § 2341(2). The first question presented is whether multiple shipments from different shippers may be aggregated to satisfy the 10,000-cigarette threshold.
2. The Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009 exempts UPS by name if its tobacco-delivery agreement with New York is “honored” nationwide. 15 U.S.C. § 376a(e)(3)(B)(ii)(I). The second question presented is whether substantial compliance is a prerequisite to this statutory exemption.
Second Circuit materials here:
DCT materials here.
Nobles v. North Carolina Cert Petition
Here:
Questions presented:
The Major Crimes Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1153, grants the federal courts exclusive jurisdiction over listed offenses committed by an “Indian.”
The Questions Presented are:I. How does one determine whether a defendant is an Indian?
II. Is Indian status a jury question?
Lower court materials here.
Wisconsin Lawyer Special Feature: “On Racial Equity: 26 Voices”
Here.
Fletcher’s in there, way at the end. 🙂
NYTs: “A Historic Supreme Court Ruling Upends Courts in Oklahoma”
Here.
FCC Orders 30 Day Extension of Cutoff for Indian Tribes to Apply for 2.5 GHz Licenses
NPR: “More Than 1 Thousand Acres Of Esselen Ancestral Land Returned To Tribe”
Here.
News Profile of U.S. v. Michigan Consent Decree Extension
The Intercept: “Trump’s Pick to Manage Public Lands Has Four-Decade History of ‘Overt Racism’ Toward Native People”
Here.
NYTs Interview with Sarah Deer — “In 1920, Native Women Sought the Vote. Here’s What They Seek Now.”
Here.
Turtle Talk 
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