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Eighth Circuit Decides Stanko v. Oglala Sioux Tribe
Here is the opinion. Briefs here.
Federal Court Dismisses Bank Suit in Crow Nation Leadership Dispute
Here is the order in First Interstate BancSystem Inc. v. Not Afraid (D. Mont.): 20 DCT Order Briefs are here.
Mitchell v. Tulalip Tribes Cert Petition
Here: mitchell-cert-petition.pdf Question presented: Does sovereign immunity bar the federal courts’ consideration of a declaratory judgment action to determine whether Respondent Tribes can exercise regulatory/taxing authority over real property owned in fee by Petitioners non-Indians, pursuant to allotments that were … Continue reading
Fourth Circuit Briefs in Williams v. Big Picture Loans
Here: appellant brief williams appellee brief center for responsible lending amicus brief conference of tribal lending commissioners amicus brief ncai amicus brief Lower court materials here.
Posted in Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, economic development, Research, sovereign immunity, Tribal Codes, tribal courts
Tagged Eastern District of Virginia, Fourth Circuit, Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, tribal official immunity, tribal sovereign immunity, Williams v. Big Picture Loans LLC
Federal Court Rejects Ute Tribe Effort to Disqualify Judge
Here are the materials so far in Ute Indian Tribe v. McKee (D. Utah): 2 complaint 29 motion to disqualify judge 31 opposition 32 reply 38 dct order denying motion
Federal Court Orders Exhaustion in Suit against Tribal Corporation
Here are the materials in World Fuel Services Inc. v. Nambe Pueblo Development Corporation (D. N.M.): 1 complaint 15 motion to dismiss 22 response 27 reply 32 dct order
Federal Court Declines to Dismiss Federal Prosecution of Alleged DV Offender Subsequent to Tribal Conviction
Here are the materials in United States v. Denepzi (D. Colo.): 1 indictment 29 motion to dismiss + cio pleadings [deleted] 30 us response 31 reply + exhibits 32 dct order
Arizona Appellate Court Enforces Tribal Court Attorney Fees Award
Here is the unpublished opinion in Chemehuevi Indian Tribe v. Mullally: 1 ca-cv 18-0175
McNeal v. Navajo Nation Cert Petition
Here: cert-petition-2.pdf Question presented: Whether the Tenth Circuit panel violated the current jurisprudence of this Court and the Congressional policy underlying IGRA by precluding the Nation from exercising its sovereign authority to permit a patron’s tort claim against the Nation … Continue reading
