tribal courts

Federal Court Stays Discovery after Blue Lake Tribal Judge Recuses

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Acres v. Blue Lake Rancheria (N.D. Cal.):

33-motion-to-reconsider

34-response-to-motion-to-reconsider

38-dct-order-granting-motion-for-reconsideration

Prior order here.

Federal Court Dismisses ICRA Suit against Bishop Paiute over Evictions for Failure to Give Notice to Tribe

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Napoles v. Rogers (E.D. Cal.):

1-complaint

6-motion-for-tro

8-dct-order-denying-motion

Federal Court Rejects ICRA Habeas Effort to Avoid Paying Tribal Court Costs (after a failed election dispute)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Scudero v. Moran (D. Alaska):

17-motion-to-dismiss

18-response

23-reply

24-second-response

27-second-reply

29-order

Second Circuit Briefs in Gingras v. ThinkFinance & Plain Green

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Gingras v. ThinkFinance LLC:

Plain Green Officers Brief

ThinkFinance Brief

Appellee Brief

Plain Green Officers Reply

ThinkFinance Reply

Lower court decision in Gingras v. Rosette here.

Associate Judge Vacancy with Colorado River Indian Tribes

Sarah M Donnelly

Download(PDF): Job Announcement

 

Tribal Remedies Held Exhausted in AMERIND Risk Management Corporation v. Blackfeet Housing

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here are the materials in AMERIND Risk Management Corporation v. Blackfeet Housing (D. N.M.):

12-blackfeet-motion-to-dismiss

17-response

19-reply

20-dct-order

Alaska Public Media Story on the Kenaitze Joint Jurisdiction Court

Kate Fort

Here.

Kenaitze Indian Tribe in Kenai is partnering with the State of Alaska to develop the state’s first joint-jurisdiction therapeutic court. Proponents say it’s a step towards better support for community members — both Native and non-Native — who are struggling with substance abuse and the legal system.

Judge Sweet identifies a particular issue of interest:

Kimberley Sweet, Chief Judge for the Kenaitze tribal court, said the situation is having a serious impact on families.

“99 percent of our children and native aid cases come in and there is a drug and alcohol component to either the neglect or the abuse that has taken place and the state court is seeing the same things,” Sweet said. “We were having people in our CINA cases here that had a simultaneous criminal case going on over in the state court.”

Ninth Circuit Rejects Informal FMLA/Defamation Claim against Havasu Landing Casino

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Mullally v. Gordon:

Unpublished opinion

Briefs:

opening-brief

answer-brief

reply

 

 

2017 US DOJ Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS)

Kate Fort

Meant to post this sooner, but the CTAS applications are up and due February 28th. These grants provide can support to tribal courts and tribal justice systems:

In Fiscal Year 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) launched the Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) initiative, which encompassed most of the Department’s available Tribal government-specific grant programs. Through CTAS the Department has awarded over 1,600 grants totaling more than $722 million to hundreds of American Indian and Alaska Native communities. The Tribes are using these funds to enhance law enforcement, bolster justice systems, prevent and control delinquency, strengthen the juvenile justice system, serve sexual assault and elder victims, and support other efforts to combat crime.

Solicitation

Fact Sheet

Application

Friday Job Announcements

Sarah M Donnelly

Job vacancies are posted on Friday. Some announcements might still appear throughout the week. If you would like your Indian law job posted on Turtle Talk, please email indigenous@law.msu.edu.

American Probation and Parole Association

Grants Manager, Tribal Programs, Seattle, WA.

Grants Manager, Tribal Programs, Sacramento, CA. Both close January 3, 2017.

Hualapai Nation

Associate Judge, Tribal Court. Closes December 30, 2016.