fee to trust

Federal Court Overturns Santa Ynez Band Trust Acquisition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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 Supplemental Brief

40 Plaintiffs Supplemental Brief

44 Plaintiffs Supp Response Brief

45 US Supp Reply

51-1 US Motion for Summary J

52-1 Plaintiffs Motion for Summary J

55 Plaintiffs Opposition

57 US Opposition

68 DCT Order

Tenth Circuit Decides Comanche Nation v. Zinke [Chickasaw Trust Land Acquisition]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished order.

Briefs here.

Lower court materials here.

Interior Decision on Samish Fee to Trust Acquisition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

2018-11-09-final-ftt-decision-reg-dir1.pdf

2018-11-09-attachment-1-to-ftt-dec-samish-carcieri-analysis.pdf

Opposition Briefs in Stand Up For California v. Dept. of Interior

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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 trust land acquisition application docs.

Wayne County trust land acquisition application docs.

State of Michigan v. Payment materials here.

 

US Prevails in Challenge to Santa Ynez Band Trust Land Acquisition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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.

Dear Tribal Leader Letter Regarding Alaska Land into Trust Consultations

Kate Fort

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 Consultation
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m.
Anchorage, AK

Tribal Consultation
Sunday, October 21, 2018
1 :00 p.m. -3 :00 p.m.
Anchorage, AK

Tribal Consultation
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m.
Bethel, AK

Tribal Consultation
Friday, December 7, 2018
1:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m.
Kotzebue, AK

Tribal Consultation
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m.
Tel: 877-716-4291
Passcode: 6919058

If you would like to provide written input, please email your comments to consultation@bia.gov by midnight Eastern Standard Time on December 20, 2018.

Federal Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to IRA Section 5 [fee to trust statute]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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 here.

Stand Up For California v. Dept. of Interior Cert Petition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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.

2. This case presents the question whether multiple Indians residing on the same reservation are, per se, an “Indian tribe” irrespective of the individual Indians‘ tribal affiliations, if any.

Lower court materials here.

 

NYTs: “Land-Trust Case Raises Red Flags Across Indian Country”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.