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Iowa SCT Affirms State Criminal Jurisdiction; Magistrate Judge Richard Vander Mey Had Barred Tribe/State from Invoking Jurisdiction of His Court [updated]
Here is the opinion in State v. Stanton: 190177_79edeef21ce96.pdf An excerpt: Upon review of the complaints, a magistrate concluded that recent federal legislation removed state jurisdiction for crimes committed on the Settlement. As a result, the magistrate dismissed the three … Continue reading
Federal Court Dismisses Banishee’s Suit against Alaska Tribe
Here are the materials in Oertwich v. Traditional Village of Togiak (D. Alaska): 1 Complaint 9 State Motion to Dismiss 13 City Motion to Dismiss 22 Tribe Motion to Dismiss 31 Opposition to 22 38 Tribe Reply in Support of … Continue reading
Canadian First Nation’s Payday Lending Partners’ Convictions for RICO Violations in US Affirmed by Third Circuit
Here is the unpublished opinion in United States v. Neff: Opinion Briefs: Hallinan Brief Neff Brief US Brief Neff Reply Hallinan Reply
Tenth Circuit Decides Criminal Jurisdiction Matter Involving Sandia Pueblo Reservation Boundaries
Here is the opinion in United States v. Antonio. Briefs: Opening Brief Answer Brief Reply
Non-Indian Reckless Driver Arrested by Tribal Police Doesn’t Like It, but Still Loses
Here is the unpublished opinion in State v. Ziegler (Minn. Ct. App.): Opinion
Posted in Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Criminal, Research
Tagged Minnesota Court of Appeals, Red Lake Nation, tribal police
Ninth Circuit Briefs in Yakama v. County Criminal Jurisdiction Appeal
Here are the briefs in Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation v. City of Toppenish: Opening Brief Appellee Brief Lower court materials here.
Mille Lacs Ojibwe Law Enforcement Suit against Mille Lacs County
Here are the materials in Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe v. County of Mille Lacs (D. Minn.): 1 Complaint 17 County Answer + Counterclaim 27 MTD Counterclaim 35 Response 38 Reply 46 DCT Order Dismissing Counterclaims 72 Magistrate Letter 73 … Continue reading
Federal Prisoner’s Effort to Invoke Murphy v. Royal Decision Fails
Here are the materials in United States v. Springer (N.D. Okla.): 301 Motion for Relief 302 Motion to Order US Response 303 US Response 305 Reply 306 DCT Order
Ninth Circuit Affirms Major Crimes Act Conviction
Here is the opinion in United States v. Begay.
Posted in Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Criminal, Research
Tagged Major Crimes Act, Ninth Circuit, United States v. Begay
