The Tribal Nation of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, located in Northwest Oregon, is seeking Requests for Proposals from interested individuals, legal service providers, agencies or law firms to develop new Tribal ordinances, revise current ordinances, develop self-help packets, and develop local rules for the Court. For questions contact Angela Fasana, Tribal Court Administrator, at angela.fasana@grandronde.org. Proposals must be received by 5:00 p.m. on June 28, 2013.
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N.C. SCT Opposition Brief in Eastern Band Cherokee Tribal Court Jurisdiction Case
Opening Ninth Circuit Briefs in Yakama-State of Washington Tax Dispute
Leadership Dispute at Chukchansi — Federal Court Suit over Bank Accounts
Here are the materials in a case captioned Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians v. Rabobank (E.D. Cal.):
Tribal Court materials:
Grand Canyon Skywalk Development Files Petition for En Banc Review of Tribal Court Jurisdiction Panel Decision
Petition for Review Filed with N.Carolina SCT in Cherokee Tribal Court Jurisdiction Matter
Here is the petition in Carden v. Owle Construction, LLC:
Petition for Discretionary Review
Lower court materials here. An earlier incarnation of the case, here.
Non-Indian Who Consented to San Carlos Apache Tribal Jurisdiction Now Challenging State Prosecution
Here is the petition for review in the Arizona Court of Appeals in Ellsworth v. Superior Court:
News Profile of California Tribal Courts (especially Yurok)
Here.
Federal Court Stays Contract Breach Claim Pending Tribal Court Proceedings
Here are the materials in Lexington Insurance Co. v. Data Aire (W.D. N.C.):
Consent Motion to Stay All Proceedings
Update in Federal Trespass Action at Makah (U.S. v. Ray)
The federal court, after ordering the United States DOJ to exhaust tribal court remedies (an order that apparently made the government’s attorneys ornery), granting partial summary judgment to the government.
Here are the new materials in United States v. Ray (W.D. Wash.):
DCT Order Granting Partial Summary J
US Motion for Partial Summary J
And the Makah tribal court materials:
US Petition for Determination of Makah Tribal Law
The post on the federal court’s requirement that the government seek a tribal court determination of tribal law is here.
The underlying complaint is here.
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