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Big Lagoon En Banc Oral Argument Materials

Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here is “Small Native American Tribe and U.S. Duke It Out at the 9th Circuit.”

This seems like a misleading headline since the tribe and Feds were on the same side. In short, argument seemed to go well for tribal interests.

You can access the argument here.

Materials here.

Gun Lake Trust Land Reaffirmation Act Passed by Congress

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

House vote was yesterday.

S. 1603 here.

Committee Reports: S. Rept. 113-194; H. Rept. 113-590

Ninth Circuit to Re-Hear Big Lagoon Rancheria Appeal Sept. 17, 2014

Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here:

Big Lagoon — CA9 Order Setting Oral Argument

En banc materials here.

Panel materials here.

Benton Paiute Reservation Fee to Trust Application Materials (Carcieri Implications)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Under Federal Juris Memo.8.6.14

Exhibits 1 – 11.8.7.14

Exhibits 12 – 24.8.7.14

Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment in County of Amador v. Dept. of Interior

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

65 County of Amador Motion for Summary J

82 Ione Band Motion for Summary J

84-1 Interior Motion for Summary J

85 Amador County Opposition/Reply

86 Federal Reply

87 Ione Band Reply

Complaint here.

Briefs in Cherokee Nation Challenge to Interior’s Decision to Acquire Trust Land for United Keetoowah Band

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here are the updated materials in Cherokee Nation v. Jewell (N.D. Okla.):

132 Cherokee Nation Brief

135 Interior Response

136 UKB Response

139 Cherokee Nation Reply

News coverage of the oral argument is here.

Prior posts on this case here, here, and here.

Update in Stand Up for California v. Jewell

Matthew L.M. Fletcher3 Comments

Here:

85 Motion to Supplement Admin Record

89 US Opposition

92 Reply re Motion to Supplement

Prior post here.

BIA Decision Approving Glendale Area Trust Land Acquisition for Gaming Purposes for Tohono O’Odham Nation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here:

2014-07-03 Washburn Letter to Norris re Trust Decision

This is on remand from the Ninth Circuit’s mandate.

IBIA Affirms Trust Land Acquisition for St. Regis Mohawk over Carcieri Challenges

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here is the opinion in State of New York v. Acting Eastern Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs:

58ibia323

H/T Pechanga.

 

Federal Court Issues Stay Pending Appeal in Alaska Fee to Trust Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the updated materials in Akiachak Native Community v. Jewell (D.D.C.):

139 Alaska Motion for Stay

140 Akiachak Opposition

143 Alaska Reply

145 DCT Order

An excerpt:

For the foregoing reasons, the Court will GRANT IN PART Alaska’s motion for an injunction by enjoining the Secretary from taking any land into trust in Alaska, pending the outcome of the appeal. The Court’s ruling does not apply to the pre-existing exception for the Metlakatla Indian Community of the Annette Island Reserve or its members. 25 C.F.R. § 151.1; see also 79 Fed.Reg. 24,648, 24,649.

Materials on the merits here. Materials on the motion for reconsideration here.