treaty rights

Ninth Circuit Briefs in United States v. King Mountain Tobacco Co. (No. 16-35956)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

King Mountain Opening Brief

US Brief

Reply Brief

Split First Circuit Rules against Penobscot Nation Rights

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Penobscot Nation v. Mills.

Here are the materials.

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Tobacco Tax Claims against State to Proceed

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Keweenaw Bay Indian Community v. Khouri (W.D. Mich.):

69 Motion for Judgment on Pleadings

73 KBIC Response

75 Reply

81 DCT Order

Grand Traverse Band Intervenes to Shut Down Enbridge Line 5 in Michigan Agency Proceeding

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials:

2017-06-29 GTB Petition to Intervene FINAL +Exs

FINAL 2017-06-29-17 Comments to DEQ USCOE Joint App Enbridge for Supports

Cert Petition in Washington State Dept. of Licensing v. Cougar Den Inc.

Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here:

Cert Petition

Questions presented:

Whether the Yakama Treaty of 1855 creates a right for tribal members to avoid state taxes on off-reservation commercial activities that make use of public highways.

Lower court materials here.

UPDATE (8/23/17):

Cougar Den Cert Opp

UPDATE (9/6/17):

Reply

 

MLive: “1836 treaty puts Michigan tribes at center of Nestle water bid”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

DOI Consultation Notice on DOI Reorganization

Sarah M Donnelly

Download(PDF): Tribal Listening Sessions on E.O. 13871: Reorganization of the Executive Branch

Acting Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, Michael S. Black, invites Tribal leaders to attend one of the listed listening sessions to provide input on improving “efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability” at the Department of the Interior.

DATES

Kevin Bruyneel: “Review Essay on Seema Sohi’s Echoes of Mutiny and Suzan Shown Harjo’s Nation to Nation”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Kevin Bruyneel has published “Review Essay on Seema Sohi’s Echoes of Mutiny and Suzan Shown Harjo’s Nation to Nation” in the Tulsa Law Review.

Updated Standing Rock/NoDAPL Pleadings (March 21-May 11) [Update: thru May 17]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are updated pleadings in Standing Rock Sioux Tribe v. United States Army Corps of Engineers (D.D.C.):

194 DAPL Reply re Vance Resp to Ct Order

195 SRST Opp to ACOE & DAPL Mtns for Partial Sum Judg

198 Consol Reply to Motion to Amend Complaint

198 CRST Motion to Extend Time

200 SRST Reply to Motion to Amend Complaint

201 ACOE Reply in Support of Mtn Partial Summ Judg re SRST

203 DAPL Reply in Support of ACOE Cross-Mtn for Partial Summ Judgment

205 Opinion re DAPL Mtn for Protective Order

205 Order re DAPL Mtn for Protective Order

207 CRST Reply in Support of MPSJ & Opp Cross-Mtns

208 CRST Reply in Supp of MPSJ & Opp Cross-Mtns209 Joint Appendix

212 Errata-Joint Appendix

213 DAPL Reply in Support of Mtn for Partial Summary Judgment

214 ACOE Repl Supp Mtn PSJ

216 DAPL Motion to Compel

216-1 DAPL Memorandum in Support of Motion to Compel

217 ACOE Answer

218 Joint Appendix

219 SRST Response to Motion to Compel

220 Intervenor Motion to Supplement the Record

221 Notice of Addition of Documents to the Record

222 Oglala Opp to Mtn to Compel

223 ACOE Resp to Mtn to Compel

224 ACOE Motion to Extend Time

225 DAPL Reply in Support of Motion to Compel

225-1 Debold Dec

226 DAPL Unopp Mtn to Intervene

226-1 Proposed Responsive Pleading

226-2 Answer

NYTs: “Will Bears Ears Be the Next Standing Rock?”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.