Here are the petition materials in Michigan v. Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians:
Lower court materials here.
sovereign immunity
Eleventh Circuit Briefs in Mastro v. Seminole Tribe (Title VII Matter)
No Bay Mills Decision This Week
Three opinions came down today, none of which were the Bay Mills decision. We did get Justice Ginsberg’s opinion (EPA v. EME Homer City) from the December sitting, however. The other two opinions were from the February sitting and both authored by Justice Sotomayor. The previous discussion about what this may or may not mean is here.
There are no more opinion release days scheduled for this week.
More Payday Lending Litigation
Here is a new class action filed in California, Labajo v. First International Bank & Trust (C.D. Cal.), alleging involvement by Miami Tribe and Santee Sioux:
And another First International-related suit, Graham v. BMO Harris Bank NA (D. Conn.):
Response Brief in Lomeli v. Kelly
Update in Black v. US — Tort Claims Related to Shooting by Tribal Police
Here are the updated materials in Black v. United States (W.D. Wash.):
46 Kitsap County Motion to Dismiss
53 Joint Tribal Motion to Dismiss
62 DCT Order Dismissing Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office
Only the tribal defendants remain in the case. Prior post on this matter here.
Student Commentary on Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community
Here, in the Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy Sidebar. Titled A Tradition of Sovereignty: Examining Tribal Sovereign Immunity in Bay Mills Indian Community v. Michigan, written by Meredith L. Jewitt.
Tribal Immunity Panel at Fed Bar 2014
Patrice Kunesh, Bill Wood, Elizabeth Conway, Jenn Weddle
Incidentally, Bill Wood’s paper, It Wasn’t An Accident: The Tribal Sovereign Immunity Story, is here.
Federal Court Dismisses Alabama v. PCI Gaming Authority
Here are the materials in State of Alabama v. PCI Gaming Authority (M.D. Ala.):
1 PBCI Notice of Removal + Exhibits
Federal Court Challenge to Oglala Sioux Tribal Government Dismissed
Here are the materials in Lee v. Cleve Her Many Horses (D.S.D.):
29 Motion to Dismiss Individual Defendants
32 Opposition to Motion to Dismiss Individual Defendants
34 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction
36 Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss Individual Defendants
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