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Federal Court Rejects Habeas Petition Seeking Vacature of Major Crimes Act Domestic Violence Conviction [Hualapai]
Here are the materials in Smith v. United States (D. Ariz.):
Grand Traverse Band RFP: Healing to Wellness Court Evaluator
SCOTUS Denies Cert in ICWA and Tribal Jurisdiction Matters
Here is today’s order list. The Court denied cert in Renteria v. Superior Court & Norton v. Ute Indian Tribe.
Federal Court Stays Becker v. Ute to Await Tribal Court Rulings
Here are the materials in Becker v. Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation (D. Utah):
73 Ute Motion for Summary Judgment [preemption]
74 Ute Motion for Summary Judgment [illegality]
75 Ute Emergency Motion for TRO
101 Ute Motion to Reassign Case
102 DCt Chief Judge Order re 101
103:
Discussion and argument heard on the motions. After taking a recess, and for the reasons stated on the record, the court made the following rulings on the record:
The court DENIES 70 Mr. Becker’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction;
DENIES 71 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document;
DENIES 75 The Tribe’s Motion for TRO, Motion for Preliminary Injunction, and Motion for Permanent Injunction; and
GRANTS 93 Tribe’s Motion for Leave to File Sur-Reply.The court also stays the case and all remaining pending motions (Dkt. Nos. 72, 73 and 74). Should the tribal court decline jurisdiction, the court will then address the remaining motions. The parties are granted leave to file a motion to lift the stay if circumstances should change before resolution of both the tribal court and state court actions.
Prior posts here.
Draft Guidance on the Native American Children’s Safety Act
Here is the Dear Tribal Leader letter, the guidance, and the request for comments on it: Draft Guidance for NACSA
This bill and guidance puts certain requirements on tribes, tribal courts, and tribal social service agencies regarding foster care placements and background checks. There have been concerns about the feasibility of the requirements, primarily related to tribal access to individual state databases for the required checks. Here are the important listening session and comment dates (I have to assume that’s March 16, 2018, not 2017 for the written comment deadline):
Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to Tribal Court Marriage Dissolution Proceeding [UPDATED]
Here are the materials in LaForge v. Gets Down (D. Mont.):
21 Tribal Judges Motion to Dismiss
Update [6/26/2018]
Federal Court Dismisses Ute Tribal Jurisdiction Challenge on Mootness Grounds
Here are the materials in Charles v. Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation (D. Utah):
44 motion to dismiss [mootness]
Federal Court Stays Nooksack RICO Case Pending DOI Election Investigation
Here is the order in the matter of Rabang et al v. Kelly et al, 17-cv-00088 (W.D. Wash.):
At plaintiff’s request, the court has extended a stay of the proceedings until April 30, 2018. It is awaiting the BIA’s final determination regarding the validity of the Nooksack’s 2017 general election.
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