Family of Tohono O’Odham Nation Member Shot by Border Patrol Sues Government

Here is the complaint in Mattia v. United States (D. Ariz.):

Federal Brief in Opposition to Cert in West Flagler v. Haaland

Here:

The petition is here.

Ninth Circuit Rejects Full En Banc Petition in Oak Flat Case

Here is the amended opinion and the order denying en banc review before the full court.

Panel decision and briefs here.

Ka’ila Ferrell Smith

CFC Allows Some Navajo Claims to Proceed in Trust Breach Suit

Here are the materials in Navajo Nation v. United States (Fed. Cl.):

Complaint here.

North Dakota Flips Argument at Supreme Court in Seeking to Overturn Redistricting Win for MHA Nation

To defend a challenge to a North Dakota State House subdistrict that the North Dakota Legislature approved in 2021, the the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara (“MHA”) Nation intervened as a defendant to support North Dakota.  After MHA Nation and the state successfully won summary judgment in the district court, North Dakota is now asking the Supreme Court to vacate the state’s (and the MHA Nation’s) win in the lower court.

Here is the jurisdictional statement from the Plaintiffs.

Here is MHA Nation’s Motion to Dismiss or Affirm.

And here is North Dakota’s Response.

Media coverage:

North Dakota changes course on tribal redistricting case, asks US Supreme Court to rule – InForum | Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo news, weather and sports

North Dakota’s 180-Degree Turn in Redistricting Case Sparks Outcry from MHA Nation | Currents (nativenewsonline.net)

More here.

Tenth Circuit Affirms Federal Criminal Jurisdiction over Pueblo Fee Lands Owned by Non-Indians

Here is the opinion in United States v. Smith.

Briefs and lower court materials here.

UDub Faculty Member and Land Acknowledgment Troll Loses

Here are the materials in Reges v. Cauce (W.D. Wash.):

Tribal Nations Move to Intervene to Protect Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni

Motion to Intervene in Arizona State Legislature v. Biden

Motion to Intervene in Heaton v. Biden

More here.