Here is today’s order list.
The denied petition is Acres Bonusing Inc. v. Marston — cert stage briefs here:
Lower court materials here.
Supreme Court
SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Tribal Gaming in Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas
States’ Cert Petition in Navajo Nation Water Rights Case
Here is the petition in Arizona v. Navajo Nation:
Questions presented:
I. Does the Ninth Circuit Opinion, allowing the Nation to proceed with a claim to enjoin the Secretary to develop a plan to meet the Nation’s water needs and *ii manage the mainstream of the LBCR so as not to interfere with that plan, infringe upon this Court’s retained and exclusive jurisdiction over the allocation of water from the LBCR mainstream in Arizona v. California?
II. Can the Nation state a cognizable claim for breach of trust consistent with this Court’s holding in Jicarilla based solely on unquantified implied rights to water under the Winters Doctrine?
Lower court materials here.
Adams v. Dodge Cert Petition
Here:
Questions presented:
1. Whether federal plaintiffs seeking to challenge their non-federal prosecution on the basis of bad faith face a heightened pleading standard.
2. Whether actions taken by the clerk of a non-federal court to impede review of a habeas petition obviate the petitioner’s need to further exhaust remedies in that court.
Lower court materials here.
SCOTUS Denies Cert in Indian Tax Case — Albrecht v. Riverside County
SCOTUSBlog Recap of Castro-Huerta Oral Argument
A Little More Hype for the Castro-Huerta Argument Today—Greg Ablavsky’s “Oklahoma’s Bizarro Nineteenth Century in Castro-Huerta”
Here.
Preview of Tomorrow’s Argument in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta
Background materials on the case here.
SCOTUSBlog preview (by Fletcher): “In sequel to McGirt, justices will again review scope of state prosecutorial power in Indian country“
Atlantic (by Rebecca Nagle and Allison Herrera): “Where Is Oklahoma Getting Its Numbers From in Its Supreme Court Case?“
NonDoc: “SCOTUS to hear state’s McGirt challenge in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta“
Boston Review (by Mary Kathryn Nagle and Emma Lower): “What Will It Take to End Violence Against Native Women?“
SCOTUS Denies Cert in Two Indian Fishing Cases
Here is today’s order list.
The court denied cert in Scudero v. Alaska (cert stage materials) and Snoqualmie v. Washington (cert stage materials).
Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta Background Materials
Supreme Court Merits Briefs:
Merits Stage Amicus Briefs Supporting Petitioner:
Oklahoma DAs and Sheriffs Amicus Brief
States Amicus Brief Supporting Oklahoma
Merits Stage Amicus Briefs Supporting Respondent:
Peace Commission Treaty Tribes Amicus Brief
Cert stage materials in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta:
Oklahoma DAs Association Amicus Brief.pdf
Oklahoma Environmental Federation Amicus.PDF
Cherokee Nation Amicus Brief.pdf
Chickasaw and Choctaw Amicus.pdf
Lower court materials:
Castro-Huerta Brief on Reservation Disestablishment.pdf
State Brief on Concurrent Jurisdiction.pdf
Castro-Huerta Response Brief on Concurrent Jurisdiction.pdf
Oklahoma District Court Opinion.pdf
Castro-Huerta Petition in Error
Castro-Huerta Motion to Issue Mandate
Also, the plea agreement in United States v. Castro-Huerta (N.D. Okla.):
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