SCOTUS Petition for Cert in Lewis v. Clarke

Download Petition for Writ of Certiorari (PDF)

Link to briefs previously posted here.

Question Presented: Whether the sovereign immunity of an Indian tribe bars individual-capacity damages actions against tribal employees for torts committed within the scope of their employment.

DOI Seeks Supervisory Attorney-Advisor for National Park Branch

Link to USAJobs posting here.  Closes Monday, June 27, 2016.

 

City of Portland Tribal Liaison Opportunity

Link to job posting here.

Please email a résumé and a cover letter outlining your interest and qualifications for the position to Sidd Mandava at mayor.intern2@portlandoregon.gov by 5:00 p.m. on July 1, 2016.

Ute Tribe Files in Federal Court to Prohibit Employment Claim in State Court

Download complaint in the matter of Ute Indian Tribe v. Honorable Lawrence, 16-cv-00579 (D. Utah)

State action is titled Lynn Becker v. Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, et al., Case No. 140908394, Third District Court

Link to previous coverage here.

Lumbee Tribe Sues Anheuser-Busch for Trademark Infringement

Download the Tribe’s complaint (PDF) here.

Link to news coverage in News & Observer here.

The Tribe is suing for unauthorized use of its logo and slogan on Budweiser advertisements in convenience stores in North Carolina.

Court Clerk Vacancy with Grand Traverse Band

Link to job announcement (PDF) here.

Closing date is Wednesday, June 22, 2016.  Please submit complete application to one of the following:

Address:
GTB Human Resources Department
2605 N West Bay Shore Drive
Peshawbestown, MI 49682

Email:
krystina.alveshire@gtbindians.com

Fax:
(231) 534-7904

Hopi Tribe’s RFP to Design and Implement Family Wellness Court

Download request for proposals here.

RFP to Legally Represent the Arizona Indian Gaming Association

Download request for proposals here.

Proposals due June 15, 2016.

DOI Seeks Attorney Advisor for Branch of Environment and Lands in D.C.

Link to USAJobs announcement here.

They provide legal advice on a range of Indian law matters, but particularly focus on Federal environmental law as it applies to Indian lands.

Associate Attorney Opening with Earthjustice in Seattle

Link to job announcement here.

“The Northwest Office opened in 1987 to enable Earthjustice to take a more active role in preserving the unique natural resources and environment of the Pacific Northwest. Since that time, the Northwest office has undertaken campaigns to protect old growth forests, promote salmon recovery, improve water quality, protect Puget Sound and the communities that depend on it, stop coal-fired power plants, protect farmworkers and their families from pesticides, and respond to climate change, among other things.”