Patrice Kunesh: “Indian Country can help solve rural America’s decline”

Here, from High Country News.

Third Circuit Briefs in United States v. Neff [third-party use of tribal immunity defense; “rent-a-tribe”]

Here are the materials in United States v. Neff:

Hallinan Appellant Brief

Neff Appellant Brief

US Answer Brief

Neff Reply

Hallinan Reply

SCOTUS Denies Cert in St. Regis Mohawk v. Mylan

Here is today’s order list.

Cert stage materials in that case are here.

Hopi Tribe Effort to Stop Shutdown of Navajo Generating Station Fails

Here are the materials in Hopi Tribe v. Central Arizona Water Conservation District (D. Ariz.):

1 Complaint

22 Motion to Dismiss

23 Motion for Judicial Notice

36 Gila River Indian Tribe MTD

40 Hopi Response to 23

41 Hope Response to 22

46 Reply in Support of 22

46 Reply in Support of 23

47 Gila River Reply in Support of 36

49 DCT Order

Buchwald Capital Advisors LLC v. Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Cert Petition [Bankruptcy Code + Sovereign Immunity]

Here:

buchwald cert petition

Question presented:

Whether the Bankruptcy Code abrogates the sovereign immunity of Indian tribes.

Lower court materials here.

Split SCOTUS Affirms Cougar Den (5-4, no majority opinion)

Here is the opinion.

Materials are here.

How does measuring poverty and welfare affect American Indian children?

From Brookings:

For one group of children in particular, American Indians and Alaska Natives, exceedingly high poverty rates have had profound impacts on community wellbeing and long-term cohesiveness. Given the best available data, from the U.S. Census data, child poverty rates among American Indians and Alaska Natives have consistently exceeded 40% for almost the past 30 years.

Here.

U.S. Tax Court Holds Section 17 Corporation Not Legally Distinct from Corporate Subsidiaries

Here is the opinion in Blue Lake Rancheria Economic Development Corp. v. Commissioner:

Blue Lake Rancheria Sec. 17 Tax Court Decision

Split Sixth Circuit Panel Confirms Tribal Immunity in Bankruptcy Act Proceedings

Here is the opinion in In re Greektown Holdings LLC.

Briefs:

buchwald-brief.pdf

sault-tribe-brief.pdf

buchwald-reply.pdf

Lower court materials and prior posts here.

California Appellate Court Holds State Taxes Imposed on Tribal Member Not Preempted

Here are the materials in People ex rel. Becerra v. Huber (Cal. Ct. App.):

opinion-1.pdf

appellant-opening-brief.pdf

respondent-brief.pdf

reply-brief.pdf

appellant-supplemental-brief.pdf

appellee-supplemental-reply.pdf

appellant-supplemental-reply.pdf