Plains Commerce Bank’s cert petn reply brief is here: Reply Brief
All other materials are at our previous post.
tribal courts
Call for Papers: American U. Law College — Tribal Courts
For details, see the call at For the Seventh Generation Blog, or contact Ezra Rosser.
Unfortunately, we can’t make it because we’ll be at the PIELC at Oregon Law School.
Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land & Cattle Co. Materials
Plains Commerce Bank recently filed a cert petition in this matter, which involves a tribal court judgment against Plains Commerce. The bank argues the tribal court didn’t have jurisdiction over it, despite waiving that argument before the tribal court.
Here are the materials:
Makah Tribal Court Whaling Charges Filed
From the Peninsula Daily News:
Whalers plead not guilty to tribal charges
By Jim Casey, Peninsula Daily News
NEAH BAY – The five members of the Makah tribe accused of illegally killing a whale will go to trial in tribal court Jan. 22.
WSJ Article on Tribal Judges
Thanks to Mike McBride and June Mamagona Fletcher, you can download the entire article here without having to register with the Journal:
Wall Street Journal Article on Tribal Judges and Federal Indian Law
St. Regis Mohawk’s $3B Suit against Harrah’s re: Interference with Gaming Contract
The Northern District of New York refused to dismiss a claim seeking to enforce a tribal court judgment against Harrah’s for an amount (including interest) approaching $3 Billion. The case is Vacco v. Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc.
Legal materials and news coverage below:
Hon. J. Matthew Martin (Eastern Band Cherokee) on FTCA “Law of the Place”
Judge Martin of the Eastern Band Cherokee tribal court has published “Federal Malpractice in Indian Country and the ‘Law of the Place’: A Re-examination of Williams v. United States Under Existing Law of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians” in the Campbell Law Review.
Burlington Northern v. Vaughn (CA9) Materials
BNSF v. Vaughn involves the Hualapai tribe’s attempt to impose taxes on BNSF railroad. BNSF brought an Ex parte Young action against two tribal officials: the chairman and the tax collector, seeking an injunction. The tribe argued that the railroad was required to exhaust its tribal remedies and that the tribe and its officials hadn’t waived tribal immunity. The district court disagreed. Here, the Ninth Circuit held that the tribe could bring an interlocutory appeal of the rejection of the immunity defense, but held that the tax collector was not immune from suit and remanded for further proceedings.
Here are the materials:
Suit in Navajo Tribal Courts Over Gaming
From the Las Cruces Sun-News (h/t Indianz):
Group to legally challenge Navajo Nation’s plan for first casino
ALBUQUERQUE – Months before the Navajo Nation’s first casino is scheduled to open, a group is planning to sue over the validity of legislation that provides for financing the development of that casino and others.
Philip Morris v. King Mountain — Tribal Court Exhaustion in 9th Circuit
This case, involving the tribal court exhaustion doctrine, was argued before the Ninth Circuit in May 2007 before Brunetti, McKeown, and William Fletcher. A parallel case is ongoing in the Yakama tribal court.
Here are the materials:
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