Update on Same Sex Marriage Case at Ak-Chin Community

Here:

Redacted Special Master Report

Ruling on Matter Under Advisement (1) final Pablo

Amerind Insurance Prevails over Blackfeet Housing

Here are the materials in Amerind Risk Management Corp. v. Blackfeet Housing Authority (D.N.M.):

42 dct order

28-1 amerind motion for summary j

33 response

36 amerind response

38 blackfeet reply

Prior post here.

Nooksack Update in Federal RICO Action

Here are new materials in Rabang v. Kelly (W.D. Wash.):

122 Plaintiffs’ Supplemental Summary Judgment Response

Ninth Circuit briefs in Rabang v. Kelly are here.

Federal Court Suit to Enforce Arbitration Over Tribal Court Suit

Here are the materials so far in Halcón Operating Co. Inc. V. Rez Rock N Water LLC (D.N.D.):

1 Complaint

4 Motion for PI

Federal Court Finds Tribal Court Exhaustion Futile, Grants ICRA Habeas Petition

Here are the materials in Toya v. Toledo (D.N.M.):

10 Amended Habeas Petition

13 Answer

16 Reply

18 Magistrate Report

19 DCT Order Adopting Magistrate Report

Prior post here.

Federal Court Holds Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Have Authority to Impose $1.5M Annual Permit Fee on FMC Corp.

Here is the order in FMC Corp. v. Shoshone-Bannock Tribes (D. Idaho):

64-1 Tribe Motion on Montana 1

65-1 Tribe Motion on Montana 2

66-1 Tribe Motion on Tribal Process

67-2 FMC Motion on Tribal Process

67-3 FMC Motion on Montana 1

67-4 FMC Motion on Montana 2

72 FMC Opposition re Montana 1

73 FMC Opposition re Montana 2

74 FMC Opposition re Tribal Process

75 Tribe Response re Process

76 Tribe Response re Montana 1

77 Tribe Response re Montana 2

80 Tribe Reply re Process

81 Tribe Reply re Montana 1

82 Tribe Reply re Montana 2

83 FMC Reply re Process

84 FMC Reply re Montana 2

85 FMC Reply re Montana 1

95 DCT Order

News coverage here.

Window Rock Unified School District v. Reeves (Nez) Cert Petition

Here:

Cert Petition 

Question presented:

Whether a tribal court has jurisdiction to adjudicate employment claims by Arizona school district employees against their Arizona school district employer that operates on the Navajo reservation pursuant to a state constitutional mandate to provide a general and uniform public education to all Arizona children.

Lower court materials here.

Update: Arizona Amicus Brief [notably, no other state signed on with Arizona]

Tavares v. Whitehouse Cert Petition (United Auburn Indian Community Banishment)

Here:

Cert Petition

Question presented:

This case presents a question that divides the circuits: Should the “detention” requirement for habeas review under the ICRA be construed “more narrowly than” the “custody” showing required under other federal habeas statutes?

Lower court materials here.

UPDATE (10/27/17): Amicus Brief

Brief in Opposition

Reply

Webinar: Opioid Addiction & Treatment in Tribal Communities

Link: Announcement(PDF), Registration

NCJFCJ & NAICJA will host the webinar Thursday, October 5 2017, at 3PM ET.

National Court Clerk Certification and Court Personnel Conference with NAICJA’s 2017 Annual Judges Conference

Inviting Tribal Court Clerks and Court Personnel to join us for the National American Indian Court Judges Association’s (NAICJA) Tribal Court Clerks Certification & Court Personnel Training during NAICJAs’ Annual Conference! This is a great training to get certification, learn court clerk best practices, managing and reducing your backlog, and more! We have wonderful trainers as well as tribal judicial faculty. The networking is invaluable. We would love to see you there!

Tuesday, October 10, 2017 6:00 PM – Friday, October 13, 2017 12:00 PM (MST)

Isleta Casino & Resort
(505) 724-3800
11000 Broadway Boulevard Southeast
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87105

Registration fee covers all scheduled events and includes food and beverage for:

  • Reception for the first evening
  • Breakfast and breaks for two and a half days
  • Lunch for one day
  • Dinner for one day

Questions:

Contact Bridget McCleskey, NAICJA Conference Coordinator at:
Phone: (907) 854-9470
Email:  confcoor@gmail.com

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