Here are the materials in Magee v. Shoshone Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation (D. Nev.):
tribal courts
Ninth Circuit Finds No Navajo Jurisdiction over Off-Rez Insurer
Here is the unpublished opinion in Employers Mutual Casualty Company v. McPaul.
Briefs here.
New Book: “The Cherokee Supreme Court 1823–1835”
From Carolina Academic Press, here (h/t Legal History Blog):
The Cherokee Supreme Court
1823–1835
Forthcoming April 2020 • paper
| ISBN | 978-1-5310-1841-2 |
| e-ISBN | 978-1-5310-1842-9 |
Tags: Indian and Indigenous Peoples Law, Legal History, Regional Interest
The first legal history of the first tribal court upends long-held misconceptions about the origins of Westernized tribal jurisprudence. This book demonstrates how the Cherokee people—prior to their removal on the Trail of Tears—used their judicial system as an external exemplar of American legal values, while simultaneously deploying it as a bulwark for tribal culture and tradition in the face of massive societal pressure and change. Extensive case studies document the Cherokee Nation’s exercise of both criminal and civil jurisdiction over American citizens, the roles of women and language in the Supreme Court, and how the courts were used to regulate the slave trade among the Cherokees. Although long-known for its historical value, the legal significance of the Cherokee Supreme Court has not been explored until now
Update in Adams v. Elfo [Nooksack Habeas Matter]
Here are the new materials in Adams v. Elfo (W.D. Wash.):
38 Tribe Response to Objections
39 Tribal Court Response to Objections
Nooksack tag here.
Amusement of the Day (concl.): BIA Phoenix Area Enrollment Manual
Amusement of the Day (cont.) — 1977 BIA Phoenix Area Office Enrollment Manual Illustrations
Yesterday, we covered tribal constitutions. Today, the political and bureaucratic complexity of enrollment decisions in cartoon form (we will conclude tomorrow):
Amusement of the Day — 1977 BIA Phoenix Area Office Enrollment Manual Illustrations
Apparently, in 1977 or so, the Phoenix Area Office decided to write a lengthy manual for tribal governments, instructing them on how to make enrollment decisions that met tribal constitutional muster. Suffice it to say the text is TL:DR, but the illustrations are awesome — and by awesome, I mean crazy — and by crazy, I mean Indian country crazy.
Tomorrow, how tribal governments make membership decisions….
Federal Court Dismisses Malicious Prosecution Suit against Blue Lake and Outside Counsel by Former Business Partner
Here are the materials in Acres Bonusing Inc v. Marston (N.D. Cal.):
29-1 Boutin Jones Defendants MTD
30-1 Boutin Jones Anti-SLAPP Motion
31 Janssen Malloy Defendants Anti-SLAPP Motion
33 Janssen Malloy Defendants MTD
40 JM Defendants Response to 38
45 ABI Response to Marston MTD
46 ABI Reply in Support of Motion for Sanctions
50-1 Marston Anti-SLAPP Motion
52 Marston Response to ABI Motion to Strike
56 ABI Response to BJ Anti-SLAPP Motion
57 ABI Response to JM Anti-SLAPP Motion
58 ABI Response to Marston Anti-SLAPP Motion
59 JM Reply in Support of Anti-SLAPP Motion
60 BJ Reply in Support of Anti-SLAPP Motion
62 Marston Reply in Support of Anti-SLAPP Motion
Related cases here.
Federal Court Refuses to Dismiss Federal Indictment of Habitual D.V. Offender [Underlying Nooksack D.V. Convictions]
Here are the materials in United States v. Cline (W.D. Wash.):
Pleadings (so far) in Insurance Company’s Effort to Avoid Navajo Nation District Court Jurisdiction
Here are the materials in Zurich American Insurance Company v. McPaul (D. Ariz.):
1-2 Navajo Nation Complaint in Chinle D. Ct.
30 Zurich Motion for Summary J
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