Research

D.C. Circuit Rejects Oglala Sioux Tribe Challenge to Uranium Mine

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Oglala Sioux Tribe v. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Briefs:

Tribal Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Federal Brief.pdfDownload
Powertech Brief.pdfDownload
Tribe Reply.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Friday Job Announcement Summer Hiatus

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Apologies for the late announcement, but due to ILPC staffing changes, we had to take a Friday Job Announcement summer hiatus. We plan to start up again later this month. Thank you for your patience with us during our various transitions.

Washington Federal Court Grants Yakama Nation Partial Win in CERCLA Dispute over City of Yakima Landfill

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation v. City of Yakima (E.D. Wash.):

37 Second Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
69 Yakama Nation MSJ.pdfDownload
71 City MSJ.pdfDownload
75 Yakama Nation Response to 71.pdfDownload
77 City Response to 69.pdfDownload
81 Yakama Nation Reply in Support of 69.pdfDownload
83 City Reply in Support of 71.pdfDownload
87 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Split Ninth Circuit Affirms IGRA Good Faith Suit in Favor of Chicken Ranch Rancheria

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California v. State of California.

Briefs here.

Alaska Federal Court Rules in Favor of Southcentral Foundation in Dispute with Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the final order in Southcentral Foundation v. Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (D. Alaska):

352 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior post here. Long running case, so case tag here.

NCAI Amicus Brief in Merrill v. Milligan

Matthew Campbell

On January 24, 2022, a unanimous three-judge court in the Milligan case blocked Alabama’s newly drawn congressional map. The Court ordered the state Legislature to draft a new congressional map that complies with the Voting Rights Act by including two districts where Black voters have the opportunity to elect candidates of their choice. The Supreme Court is now hearing the case.

Here is NCAI’s amicus brief in the matter.

ncai-21-1086_amicus-briefDownload

D.C. Circuit Briefs in Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation v. Yellen

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Prairie Band & Miccosukee Brief.pdfDownload
US Brief.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

California Federal Court Allows Taylorsville Rancheria Recognition Suit to Proceed (again)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in Tsi Akim Maidu of Taylorsville Rancheria v. Dept. of the Interior (E.D. Cal.):

65 Second Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
70-1 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
71 Opposition.pdfDownload
71 Reply.pdfDownload
74 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Tenth Circuit Briefs in Hooper v. City of Tulsa

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Hooper Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Muscogee Nation Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Tribes Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Tulsa Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Oklahoma Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Jim Thorpe Sole Winner of 1912 Olympic Medals

Kate Fort

As it was relayed to me, “a modicum of good news on a Friday,” which seemed reason enough to post.