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Federal Court Overturns Santa Ynez Band Trust Acquisition
Here are the materials in Crawford-Hall v. United States (C.D. Cal.): 1 Complaint 1-1 FONSI 1-2 BIA Pacific Region Notice of Decision 1-3 BIA Decision 1-4 Exhibit A 28-1 US Motion for Partial Dismiss 31 Opposition 35 Reply 39 US … Continue reading
Tenth Circuit Decides Comanche Nation v. Zinke [Chickasaw Trust Land Acquisition]
Here is the unpublished order. Briefs here. Lower court materials here.
Interior Decision on Samish Fee to Trust Acquisition
Here: 2018-11-09-final-ftt-decision-reg-dir1.pdf 2018-11-09-attachment-1-to-ftt-dec-samish-carcieri-analysis.pdf
Posted in Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, fee to trust, Research
Tagged Carcieri v. Salazar, fee to trust, Samish Indian Tribe
Opposition Briefs in Stand Up For California v. Dept. of Interior
Here: North Fork Rancheria Opposition Brief US Opposition Brief UPDATE 12/12/18): Reply Cert petition here.
Sault Tribe Sues Interior over Failure to Comply with Mandatory Trust Land Acquisition Statute
Here is the complaint in Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. Zinke (D.D.C.): 1 Complaint 1-1 Exhibit I 1-2 Exhibit II 1-3 Exhibit III 1-4 Exhibit IV 1-5 Exhibit V 1-6 Exhibit VI Interior denial letter here. Lansing … Continue reading
US Prevails in Challenge to Santa Ynez Band Trust Land Acquisition
Here are the materials in Geyser v. United States (C.D. Cal.): 27-1 Plaintiffs Motion for Summary J 28-1 US Motion for Summary J 29 Plaintiffs Reply 30 US Reply 32 DCT Order Prior post here.
Federal Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to IRA Section 5 [fee to trust statute]
Here are the materials in Club One Casino v. Dept. of Interior (E.D. Cal.): 36-1 club one casino motion for summary j 37-1 doi motion for summary j 38 club one reply 39 doi reply 40 dct order Prior post … Continue reading
Stand Up For California v. Dept. of Interior Cert Petition
Here: sufc cert petition Questions presented: 1. This case presents the question whether the Secretary may conclude that a casino “would not be detrimental to the surrounding community” despite uncontroverted evidence the casino will have unmitigated detrimental impacts to the community. … Continue reading
Dear Tribal Leader Letter Regarding Alaska Land into Trust Consultations
Here. The letter is dated July 2–sorry for the delay in posting. Public Meeting Wednesday, August 1, 2018 1 :00 p.m. -3:00 p.m. Juneau, AK Tribal Consultation Friday, August 3, 2018 1 :00 p.m. -3 :00 p.m. Ketchikan, AK ANC … Continue reading →