SCOTUS Denies Cert in Tribal Court Jurisdiction Cases

Here is today’s order list.

The denied petitions are Lexington Ins. Co. v. Suquamish Tribe and Lexington Ins. Co. v. Mueller.

Washington COA Affirms Dismissal of Tulalip Suit against Insurance Cos. Over COVID Business Losses

Here are the available materials in Tulalip Tribes v. Lexington Insurance Co.:

Lexington Insurance Co. v. Mueller Cert Petition [Cabazon]

Here:

Brief in Opposition

Lower court materials here.

Lexington Insurance Co. v. Suquamish Tribe Cert Petition

Here:

Lower court materials here. En banc materials here. District court materials here.

Ninth Circuit Affirms Tribal Jurisdiction over Insurance Claim

Here is the unpublished opinion in Lexington Insurance Co. v. Mueller.

Briefs are here.

Ninth Circuit Denies En Banc Petition in Lexington v. Smith [Suquamish] Over Dissent

Here is the order denying en banc review in Lexington Ins. Co. v. Smith and accompanying opinions.

En banc stage briefs:

En banc petition

Suquamish response

Panel materials here.

Connecticut COA Rejects Mashantucket Pequot Effort to Recover COVID Losses from Insurance Company

Here are the materials in Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation v. Factory Mutual Insurance Co.:

Ninth Circuit Affirms Tribal Jurisdiction in Lexington Insurance Co. v. Smith [Suquamish]

Opinion here.

Briefs here.

Lexington Insurance Co. v. Smith [Suquamish] Ninth Circuit Oral Argument Video

Briefs here.

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Lexington Insurance v. Suquamish

Here:

Reply TK.

Lower court materials here.