Standing Rock’s Request for an Injunction Denied

Here:

memorandum-opinion-09_09_2016

Atlantic: “The Legal Case for Blocking the Dakota Access Pipeline”

Here.

Subtitled: “Did the U.S. government help destroy a major Sioux archeological site?”

An excerot:

“These are valid claims and, as alleged, they are strong claims,” says Sarah Krakoff, a professor of environmental resource and Indian law at the University of Colorado Boulder. “These [federal provisions] are intended to slow this process down, so that they can make sure the right environmental decision is being made.”

She added, “the Clean Water Act has substantive provisions that prefer good environmental outcomes to bad. And the proximity of this pipeline to their main water source does make their legal case stronger than some I’ve seen.”

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Intervenor Complaint in DAPL Suit

Here is the complaint in Standing Rock Sioux Tribe v. United States Army Corps of Engineers (D.D.C.):

37-crst-complaint

final-revised-treaty-complaint-press-release-2016-09-08

Yankton Sioux Tribe Sues US Army Corps over DAPL

Here is the complaint in Yankton Sioux Tribe v. United States Army Corps of Engineers (D.D.C.):

16-09-08-complaint

16-09-08-press-release-re-complaint

NYTs: “‘I Want to Win Someday’: Tribes Make Stand Against Pipeline”

Here.

Standing Rock’s TRO Granted in Part and Denied in Part

As this article notes, the TRO was partially granted this afternoon.

Here’s the docket entry:

MINUTE ORDER: As explained at today’s hearing, the Court ORDERS that Plaintiffs’ [30, 31] Motions for Temporary Restraining Order are GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. As agreed by Defendants, the Court ORDERS that no construction activity on the DAPL may take place between Highway 1806 and 20 miles to the east of Lake Oahe. Construction activity to the west of Highway 1806 may proceed. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/6/2016. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 09/06/2016)

Documents here.

 

Standing Rock v. Army Corps Update — New Pleadings on Newly Discovered Archeological Sites

Here are the new pleadings in Standing Rock Sioux Tribe v. United States Army Corps of Engineers (D.D.C.):

srst-motion-tro

usace-response

Warrant Issued by Federal Court to Recover Acoma Ceremonial Shield

Here are the materials in United States v. Acoma Ceremonial Shield (D. N.M.):

1 Complaint

9 Warrant

Dakota Access SLAPP Suit in Iowa Rejected

Here are the materials in Dakota Access, LLC v. Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (S.D. Iowa):

2-1 Motion for TRO

4 Opposition

6 DCT Order

Federal Court Rejects Battle Mountain Shoshone Effort to Protect Historic Grounds

Here is the order in Battle Mountain Band of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians v. Bureau of Land Management (D. Nev.):

78 DCT Order

Most of the pleadings are sealed so this is what we have.