Category Archives: tribal election

Federal Court Dismisses Bank Suit in Crow Nation Leadership Dispute

Posted on February 15, 2019 by

Here is the order in First Interstate BancSystem Inc. v. Not Afraid (D. Mont.): 20 DCT Order Briefs are here.

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Federal Court Materials in Dispute over Crow Nation Bank Accounts [arising from leadership dispute]

Posted on February 11, 2019 by

Here are the materials in First Interstate BancSystem Inc. v. Not Afraid (D. Mont.): 1 Complaint 14 DCT Order 15 Motion to Quash 15-1 Affidavit 18 Second Motion to Quash 18-1 affidavit

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Federal Court Refuses to Dismiss APA Suit Re: Nooksack Special Council Election

Posted on January 22, 2019 by

Here are the materials from Doucette v. Zinke (W.D. Wash.): 9. 9-7-18 notice of motion and interior defedendants’ motion to dismiss; memorandum of points and authorites in support thereof 11. 10-1-18 plaintiffs’ response to interior defendants’ motion to dismiss 13. … Continue reading →

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Ninth Circuit Decides California Valley Miwok Tribe v. Zinke

Posted on December 12, 2018 by

Here is the unpublished opinion. Briefs here. Oral argument video here. Lower court materials here.

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Ninth Circuit Briefs in Rabang v. Kelly II

Posted on December 7, 2018 by

Here: 6. Opening Brief of Plaintiffs-Appellants 11. Appellee Chief Judge Ray Dodge’s Answering Brief 13. Answering Brief of Kelly Defendants-Appellants 21. Reply Case tag here.

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Ninth Circuit Briefs in California Valley Miwok Tribe v. Zinke

Posted on November 16, 2018 by

Here: appellant-brief.pdf tribal-appellee-brief1.pdf federal-answer-brief.pdf reply-1.pdf Oral argument video here. Lower court materials here.

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Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to Duckwater Shoshone Tribe Election

Posted on November 13, 2018 by

Here are the materials in Thompson v. United States (D. Nev.): 6 Complaint 10 Tribal Defendants MTD 13 Amended Tribal MTD 20 DCT Order Dismissing US 26 Motion for Reconsideration 28 DCT Order

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Federal Court Grants Comity to Winnemucca Tribal Court Rulings in Leadership Dispute

Posted on October 11, 2018 by

Here are the materials in Winnemucca Indian Colony v. Dept. of Interior (D. Nev.): 277 Status Report 277-1 Tribal Court Order of Dismissal 277-2 Nevada Itertribal COA Opinion 277-3 Tribal COA Denial of Motion for Reconsideration 277-4 Tribal Order of Dismissal after … Continue reading →

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Update in Rabang v. Kelly

Posted on April 12, 2018 by

Here are new docs: 4-11-18 Order Denying Defendants’ Rule 62.1 Motion For Indicative Ruling Regarding Dismissal 4-11-18 Rabang v. Kelly (9th Cir.) Kelly Appellants’ Motion For Voluntary Dismissal Of Appeal 4-11-18 Rabang v. Kelly (9th Cir.) Notice of District Court … Continue reading →

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Nooksack Interim Council Ratifies Past Acts

Posted on April 2, 2018 by

Here are new materials filed in Rabang v. Kelly (W.D. Wash.): 3-15-18 Nooksack Tribal Council Resolution No. 18-15 Ratication of Appointment of Chief Judge Ray Dodge 3-15-18 Nooksack Tribal Council Resolution No. 18-16 Ratication of Appointment of Milt Rowland Foster … Continue reading →

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