Download Court’s letter opinion in re: Schuyler v. Unsworth & Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Thurston County Cause No. 14-2-02373-9 here.
A member of the Upper Skagit Tribe filed an action in Superior Court for declaratory relief on certain tribal hunting and fishing rights guaranteed by the Treaty of Point Elliot. However, the Court held that the case affects the rights of the Tribe and therefore the case must be dismissed if it cannot be joined within 90 days.
Link to news coverage here.
The Michigan Supreme Court ceremonially praised the efforts of family court participants, including Tribal leaders, for restoring children to their families on June 24, 2016, in Lansing. Five judges from Michigan’s Tribal State Federal Judicial Forum were present. According to the article, more than half of foster care children were returned to their families in 2015.
FYI~ The Office of the Solicitor is still accepting applications for Fall 2016 and Spring 2017 interns. Students may apply at https://solicitor.doi.gov/intern_extern.html (for now, ignore the deadlines). Interns may work in:
Link to USAJobs announcement here. Closes July 11, 2016.
In re Gabriel Galanda v Nooksack Tribal Court Order Finding Clerk Betty Leathers in Contempt. This action concerns the Nooksack 306 attorneys’ separate complaint for disbarment, which the Court Clerk illegally rejected and continues to refuse to accept.
Belmont v Kelly Order Regarding Petition for Mandamus. This is the disenrollment action, which hasn’t had a presiding judge since the Tribal Council fired her in March. The Tribal Council has been told to either timely appoint a judge or lose the action.
Link to final report (PDF) here.
Link to previous coverage here.
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Link to job announcement here.
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Here are materials in Great American Life Ins. Co. v. U.S. DOI, 16-cv-00699 ( S.D. Ohio):
Doc. 1 – Complaint for Declaratory, Injunctive, and Other Relief
Interior Board of Indian Appeals Order Affirming Decision
Updated Materials:
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