economic development

SCOTUS Denies Cert in St. Regis Mohawk v. Mylan

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion.

Materials are here.

How does measuring poverty and welfare affect American Indian children?

Teresa Walrod

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

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

High Country News Profile of Cougar Den Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Federal Court Rejects Motions to Dismiss New York Suit against Native Wholesale Supply & Grand River Enterprises Six Nations

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in State of New York v. Grand River Enterprises Six Nations LTD (W.D. N.Y.):

76 Second Amended Complaint

79-3 Native Wholesale Supply MTD

81-1 Grand River Enterprises Six Nations MTD

84 NY Response to 81-1 [Stay Motion]

88 NWS Reply in Support of stay

89 GRE Reply in Support of Stay Motion

92 DCT Order Granting Stay Motion

93 NY Opposition to MTD

95-2 NWS Reply in Support of MTD

96 GRE Reply in Support of MTD

97 Magistrate Report100 NY Objections

102 NWS Response to Objections

103 NY Reply

110 DCT Order Sustaining Objections