Michigan Indian – Page 77

Sunset at Little Traverse Bay

August 13, 2013August 13, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Emmett and Owen enjoying the sunset and rocks.

NLRB Sixth Circuit Brief in LRB v. NRLB

August 12, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

2013-08-12 NLRB Brief for Respondent

Opening brief and amicus briefs are here.

Tribal Prosecutor Position at Little River

August 9, 2013Kate Fort

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

August 9, 2013August 9, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

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

Pokagon Tribal Court

August 9, 2013August 9, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Pokagon court:

Potawatomi Gathering

August 9, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Out for a morning run in Dowagiac:

Matheson v. Washington Dept. of Revenue Cert Petition

August 8, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher6 Comments

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….