Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Pottawatomi — Notice for Appellate Justices

Here:

Appellate Justices 8.2013

From the notice (read the notice for other details):

The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians (Gun Lake Tribe) is seeking three (3) Appellate Justices to serve as the Court of Appeals body of the Tribe. The authority of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi/Gun Lake Tribal Court of Appeals is defined by Gun Lake Tribal Judicial Ordinance. The Court of Appeals has jurisdiction to hear all appeals arising from Tribal Court decisions or proceedings.

The Court of Appeals shall consist of three (3) Justices, each appointed by majority vote of the Tribal Council at a meeting at which a required quorum plus one additional Tribal Council member is present. At least two (2) of those Justices shall be attorneys who are or have been licensed to practice law before the courts of a state in the United States and who have not been disbarred from practicing law in any tribal, federal, or state court, provided, however, that if a person has been disbarred but later reinstated, such person shall be eligible. The other Justice shall be either a registered voter of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians or an attorney who is, or has been, licensed to practice law before the courts of a state in the United States and who has not been disbarred from practicing law in any tribal, federal, or state court, provided, however, that if a person has been disbarred but later reinstated, such person shall be eligible. No Court of Appeals Justice may sit simultaneously as a Tribal Court Judge. Each Court of Appeals Justice shall be at least twenty-five (25) years of age.

Sunset at Little Traverse Bay

Emmett and Owen enjoying the sunset and rocks.

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NLRB Sixth Circuit Brief in LRB v. NRLB

Here:

2013-08-12 NLRB Brief for Respondent

Opening brief and amicus briefs are here.

Tribal Prosecutor Position at Little River

Here. (pdf)

Position: Prosecutor, Department of Prosecutor’s Office (Full Time – Appointment)

Summary: This position serves as the chief law enforcement officer responsible for the prosecution of violations of the Tribe’s Constitution, criminal laws, conservation laws, ordinances, regulations, and resolutions in Tribal Court. The incumbent acts independently, exercising his/her own prosecutorial discretion.

Employment Qualifications: A qualified candidate offers the following: • J. D. Degree from an ABA accredited law school; and • a minimum of five (5) years of experience in criminal law (prosecution or defense); and • previous litigation experience in a tribal court system; and • a license to practice law (shall obtain Michigan Bar within 6 months of employment, if
applicable).

Petoskey Pond

The pond next to the Pokagon tribal court. I just named it after the chief judge….

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Pokagon Tribal Court

Pokagon court:

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Matheson v. Washington Dept. of Revenue Cert Petition

Here:

Matheson v Washington Cert Petition

Questions presented:

1. Did the state courts below err in entering a state excise tax and penalty judgment against a tribal Indian who is exempt from state taxes and who also had a state tobacco license to transport cigarettes free of state tax stamps?

2. Is a tribal Indian, whose only activity was to transport cargo in round trips to Indian reservations, exempt from state taxes under the Indian and interstate commerce clauses of the U.S. Constitution?

For the life of me, I can’t find the Washington Court of Appeals materials in this matter. Weird….

Federal Indictment of Sault Tribe Casino Cheaters

Here is the indictment in United States v. Koster (W.D. Mich.):

Koster et al Indictment

News coverage here.

Briefs in Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Member’s Treaty Rights Claim

Here are the briefs in Turunen v. Creagh (W.D. Mich.):

Turunen Opposition to MTD

Michigan Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint

Turunen Opposition

Michigan Reply

Amended complaint here.