Category Archives: tribal election

Effort to Stop Cherokee Election Rejected

Posted on June 4, 2019 by

Here are the materials in Fleming v. Cherokee Nation (D.D.C.): 1 Complaint 2-5 Motion for TRO 6 Cherokee Opposition 9 Cherokee Motion to Dismiss 12 Federal Motion to Dismiss 13 Plaintiffs’ Response 15 Federal Reply 17 DCT Order

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In Re: The Protest of Huber to Disqualify Walkingstick as Candidate for Principal Chief (Cherokee Nation Supreme Court, May 29, 2019)

Posted on May 31, 2019 by

Here: SC-19-07 25-Order 5-29-19

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Federal Court Denies Sanctions Request in Dismissed Intra-Tribal Leadership Dispute

Posted on April 26, 2019 by

Here are the materials in Tribal Council of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma v. Foster (W.D. Okla.): 1 Complaint 9 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal 13 Motion for Sanctions 13-5 Wilkinson v Hamilton Tribal Court Opinion 13-30 Hamilton v … Continue reading →

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Federal Court Declines to Enjoin Secretarial Election at Calif. Valley Miwok

Posted on April 17, 2019 by

Here are the materials in Aranda v. Sweeney (E.D. Cal.): 1 Complaint 4-2 Motion for TRO 4-3 Declaration of Everyone 6 DCT Order Denying Motion for TRO

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MHA Nation Tribal Member Effort to Force Secretarial Election over Voting Rights Fails

Posted on April 2, 2019 by

Here are the materials in Cross v. Dept. of Interior (D. Ariz.): 1-complaint-1.pdf 10-motion-to-dismiss.pdf 11-response.pdf 12-reply.pdf 18-dct-order.pdf 65ibia089.pdf 65ibia157.pdf

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Federal Court Affirms BIA Recognition Decision in Cayuga Nation Leadership Dispute

Posted on March 13, 2019 by

Here are the materials in Cayuga Nation v. Bernhardt (D.D.C.): 47 Plaintiff Cayuga MSJ 50-1 Defendant Cayuga MSJ 51 Federal MSJ 57 Plaintiff Cayuga Reply 59 Reformatted Plaintiff Cayuga MSJ 63 Defendant Cayuga Reply 64 Federal Reply 72 DCT Order … Continue reading →

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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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