tribal courts

Dollar General Corp. v. Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Cert Petition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here:

Dollar General Cert Petition

Questions presented:

Whether Indian tribal courts have jurisdiction to adjudicate civil tort claims against nonmembers, including as a means of regulating the conduct of nonmembers who enter into consensual relationships with a tribe or its members?

Lower court materials here.

The court also voted 9-5 to deny the en banc petition: CA5 Order Denying Dolgencorp En Banc Petition

En banc petition materials here.

Panel materials here.

Lower court decision and materials here.

Nooksack Disenrollees Win Delay of Disenrollment Hearing

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

Belmont v. Kelly Case No. 2014-CI-CL-007 Decision And Order Granting Plaintiffs’ Motion For Preliminary Injunction

Belmont v. Kelly Case No. 2014-CI-CL-007 Motion for Preliminary Injunction

Belmont v. Kelly Case No. 2014-CI-CL-007 Defendants’ Response in Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction

Belmont v. Kelly Case No. 2014-CI-CL-007 Reply on Motion for Preliminary Injunction

Complaint here.

News Coverage of LRB Peacemaking Conference

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Manistee News Article

Our post on the conference is here. It’s June 11-13, 2014.

Grand Ronde Tribal Chief Judge Posting

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

RFQ Chief Judge

Another Nooksack Suit in Response to Disenrollment Plans

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here is the newest complaint filed in tribal court:

Belmont v Kelly – Complaint 5-30-14

Materials in Hualapai Ranch Tribal Court Litigation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here are the materials so far in WD at the Canyon v. Hwal’Bay Ba:J Enterprises Inc. (Hualapai Tribal Court):

2014 0423 Hwal’Bay Notice of Motion to Dismiss (00147080xC01F0)

2014 0423 Memo of Points Authorities in Support of Motion to Dismiss (00147081xC01F0)

Opposition to Motion to Dismiss with Exhibit (00150547xC01F0)

Preliminary Injunction Issued by Paskenta Tribal Court

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in Freeman v. Freeman (Paskenta Tribal Court):

PTCV-14-001-2014-5-29 – Preliminary Injunction Order

Materials here.

Federal Courts Dismiss Federal Habitual Domestic Violence Offender Indictments Due to Uncounseled Tribal Court Convictions

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. Kirkaldie (D. Mont.):

21 Motion to Dismiss

24 US Response

39 DCT Order

And in United States v. Stewart (D. Mont.):

20 Stewart Motion to Dismiss + Tribal Court Docs

21 US Response

28 DCT Order

 

 

More Tribal Court Filings in Paskenta Leadership Dispute

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here are the new materials in Freeman v. Freeman (Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians Tribal Court):

PTCV-14-001 – 2014-5-27 Motion for Preliminary Injuction and Default Judgment

PTCV-14-001 – 2014-5-27 – Declaration of M Jones

PTCV-14-001 – 2014-5-27 – Second Declaration of G. Freeman

Prior posts on this issue here, here, and here.

And a related document:

4-16-14 BIA Letter re Legitimate Paskenta Tribal Council

Grand Canyon Skywalk Development Defamation Suit Proceeds against PR Firm

Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here are the materials in Grand Canyon Skywalk Development LLC v. Steele (D. Nev.):

17 Scutari & Cieslak Motion to Dismiss

20 Tribal Council Defendants Motion to Dismiss

22 GCSD Response to 17

27 GCSD Response to 20

31 Scutari & Cieslak Reply

32 Tribal Council Defendants Reply

63 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of Cesspooch

64 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of Tribal Council Defendants

66 DCT Order

Complaint posted here.