Criminal

Washington Appellate Briefs in Yakama Member’s Challenge to State Court Jurisdiction over Crime on Quinault Land

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Here are the briefs in State v. Shale (Wash. App.):

446545-Appellant’s Brief

446545-Respondent’s Brief

UPDATE (additional briefs):

Appellant’s Supplemental Brief

State’s Response to Appellant’s Supplemental Brief

Appellant’s Supplemental Reply Brief

Prosecuting Attorneys Amicus Brief

Appellant’s Response to Amicus

WAPA Supplemental Brief

Washington AG Amicus Brief

Two Additional Links of Interest Regarding the Nebraska ICWA Truancy Case

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Here is the audio of the oral arguments for the case we posted on here.

And here is a UCLA Law Review Discourse (online) article on the problematic framing of truancy in general.

WaPo News Profile of Lack of Law Enforcement at Alaska Native Villages

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is “In rural villages, little protection for Alaska Natives.”

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Hopland Band of Pomo Indians v. Jewell (ISDEAA Law Enforcement Funding)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Hopland Band Opening Brief

Federal Answer Brief

Hopland Reply Brief

Lower court materials here:

21 Tribal Motion for Summary J

32 US Motion for Summary J

32-1 Cruzan Declaration

34 Tribal Response

38 US Reply

55 DCT Order

We posted on this case here and here.

Federal Court Dismisses IFP Complaint against Salt River Police

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Phillips v. Salt River Police Dept. (D. Ariz.):

13 2d Amended Complaint

21 DCT Order Dismissing 2d Amended Complaint

Second Circuit Briefs in US v. Thomas (Former Mashantucket Pequot Chair)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Thomas Opening Brief

US Brief

Thomas Reply Brief TK

Lower court materials here.

International Leonard Peltier Defense Committee Report to U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

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Here:

JOINT REPORT FOR CERD REVIEW OF US CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND LEONARD PELTIER JUNE 30 2014 W ATTACHMENTS

News profile of History of VAWA and Alaska Natives

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Al Jazeera has “Proponents fight for change so Alaska Natives covered by VAWA: Complicated history excludes Alaska Native women from Violence Against Women Act.”

Seventh Circuit Affirms Bribery Conviction of Former Ho-Chunk Official

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in United States v. Whiteagle:

CA7 Opinion

And the briefs:

Appellant Opening Brief

Government Brief

Reply Brief

Lower court materials here.

 

Additional Written Testimony from Indian Law and Order Commission to SCIA

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Here:

2014 0715 ILOC Ltr to Hon J Tester

SCIA-Ellis-Response-July15-2014