LDS Family Services’ Federal Motion for TRO Against Navajo Tribal Court [updated]

Here are the materials in the Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, et al v. RJ et al, 16-cv-00453 (D. Utah):

Doc. 2 Complaint for Declaratory Judgment

Doc. 3 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction

Exhibit A – Tribal Court Amended Complaint

 

Update:

17 Amended Complaint

19 Motion for Preliminary Injunction

20 RJ Response

24 Response

25 Reply

31 Navajo Nation Motion to Intervene

32 Navajo Nation Motion to Dismiss

38 DCT Order Allowing Navajo Nation Intervention

40 DCT Order

Tulalip Tribe’s Written Testimony Submitted to Senate Indian Affairs Committee

Download Tulalip’s June 1st letter and attachments here.

Link to previous coverage of S.2785 and S.2920 here.

AUSA Opportunity in Montana

Link to job announcement here.

Nooksack Appellate Court Orders Court Clerk to Accept Galanda Filings

Here is the May 27th order:

In re Gabriel Galanda v Nooksack Tribal Court Order Re Second Petition for Appellate Writ of Mandamus

May 25th order previously posted here.

Part-time Law Clerk with Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

Download job announcement here.

Link to another recent Band job posting here.

First Lady Michelle Obama at Santa Fe Indian School Commencement

Link to video of her remarks here.

Link to news coverage from the Santa Fe New Mexican here.

Eastern District of Michigan is Hiring AUSAs

Link to vacancy announcement here.

The Eastern District of Michigan is hiring more than one Assistant US Attorney.  The announcement will remain open to fill current and future vacancies.  Applicants should have two years of experience post law school.

Attorney Opening with Yakama Nation Office of the Public Defender

Download announcement here.

Download application here.

Announcement closes Wednesday, June 8, 2016.

Managing Attorney Position with Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

Download job announcement here.

Download employment application (Excel) here.

SSA Decides on Appeal Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act Retroactive Up to 3 Years

Download decision from the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review here.

The Social Security Administration argued a Pueblo Pojoaque member was overpaid social security income benefits because she did not claim an elder stipend for years 2012 and 2013.  The ALJ held the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act of 2014, which excludes a tribal member’s benefits from tribal welfare programs, was retroactive to its signing by three years.