tribal constitutions

Tribal Court Rejects Effort to Stop Automatic Disenrollment of Nooksack Members in Violation of Court Order

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here are the new materials in Lomeli v. Kelly (Nooksack Tribal Court):

Lomeli v Kelly Motion for Order Re Contempt

Lomeli v Kelly Defendants’ Opposition to Motion for Order to Show Cause RE Contempt

Lomeli v Kelly Motion for Contempt Reply

Lomeli v Kelly Order Denying Motion for Order to Show Cause

Apparently, four Nooksacks have been automatically disenrolled, since August, in violation of a Stipulation and Order in Lomeli providing that nobody would be disenrolled until all of the hearings were concluded.

Grand Canyon Resort Corp. Cert Opposition in Skywalk Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Grand Canyon Resort Cert Opp

Petition here.

Nooksack Tribe Appellee Brief in Lomeli v. Kelly

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here:

Lomeli v Kelly COA Response Brief of Appellees

Opening brief here.

Third Nooksack Suit over Disenrollment Filed; DOI Petition Distributed

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are new updates in the Nooksack disenrollment saga. First, a third tribal court suit, Adams v. Kelly:

Adams v. Kelly Complaint For Prospective Equitable Relief

Second, a letter to Interior Secretary Jewell on the Secretarial election coming up:

October 16 2013 Letter and Petition to Secretary Sally Jewell

Opening Brief in Lomeli v. Kelly — Nooksack Disenrollment Appeal

Matthew L.M. Fletcher3 Comments

Here:

Lomeli v Kelly Opening Brief of Appellants

 

News Update on Nooksack Disenrollments

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Materials to be posted later.

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Updated Materials in Nooksack Disenrollment Appeal — Roberts v. Kelly

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Roberts v Kelly – First Amended Complaint w Appendices

Roberts v Kelly Order Accepting First Amended Complaint

Roberts v. Kelly Declaration of Gabriel S. Galanda in Support of Motion for Contempt

Roberts v. Kelly Motion for Contempt Against Kelly Defendants

Roberts v. Kelly Motion for Reconsideration of Sua Sponte September 6, 2013 Order

Roberts v. Kelly Order Denying Motion for Contempt

Bellingham Herald: http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/09/19/3212992/both-nooksack-tribal-factions.html

Read more here: http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/09/19/3212992/both-nooksack-tribal-factions.html#storylink=cpy

Al Jazeera America!: http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/live-news/2013/9/tribal-families-battleefforttorejectthem.html

Tenth Circuit Rejects Uinta Allottees Petition for Section 17 Corporate Charter

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Gardner v. Jewell:

Gardner Opening Brief

Interior Answer Brief

Gardner Reply

CA10 Unpublished Opinion

Judge Hogan Sets Cherokee Freedmen Oral Argument for April 29, 2014

Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here:

2013-09-17 Order Granting Joint Motion for Order Setting Briefing Schedule for Summary Judgment on Core Issue

 

Briefing Schedule in Cherokee Freedmen Case (Now in D.C. Federal District Court)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here:

2013-09-13 Joint Motion for Order Setting Briefing Schedule for Summary Judgment on Core Issue and Staying Case on All Other Matters