tribal election

“An Annotated Timeline of the Navajo Presidential Election Dispute: Part 2, January 29-February 23, 2015”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Paul Spruhan has updated his timeline. It is posted in SSRN here.

Navajo Presidential Election Set for April 21

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Presidential election set for April 21st

Additional Update on California v. Picayune Rancheria

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Pleadings filed today:

2015 02 10 Decl of GMH ISO Joint Request to Reschedule MSC (1)

2015 02 10 Joint Request to Reschedule MSC-ndh

2015.02.10 [PROPOSED] Order Rescheduling MSC

Update in California v. Picayune Rancheria

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials:

58 Reid Council Motion for Order to Show Cause

61 Opposition

63 Reid Council Reply

65 DCT Order Denying Motion

Here are previous materials in this suit.

IBIA Decision in Picayune Rancheria Leadership Dispute

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

2015 02-09-15 Order Making Decision Effective Picayune-Order-IBIA14-065etc

“An Annotated Timeline of the Navajo Presidential Election Dispute”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

From Paul Spruhan on SSRN.

NYTs on Navajo Leadership Complication (No President)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is “Navajos Face Leadership Crisis as Lawmakers Take Office, Minus a New President.”

Chippewa Cree Appellate Court Decision in Election Matter (Rocky Boy’s)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in St. Marks v. Chippewa Cree Election Board:

Election opinion_FINAL

Update in Navajo Nation Election Dispute

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here is “Navajo Nation presidential candidate suffers setback after ruling” reporting that the Navajo President vetoed the bill that would have allowed Chris Deschene to remain on chris-deschene-portrait-2the ballot.

Also, “Navajo Language Fluency Still a Requirement for Tribal Candidates.”

On the motion for contempt (here), the Navajo Supreme Court’s website states:

The Supreme Court has set a hearing for the Petitioners’ Motion to Hold Respondents in Contempt of Court in Tsosie and Whitethorne v. Navajo Board of Election Supervisors and Navajo Election Administration, No. SC-CV-68-14. The hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. on October 31, 2014, at the Chinle District Court. See order. The Supreme Court has also set hearings on October 31, 2014, at the Chinle District Court on costs and fees in SC-CV-57-14 and SC-CV-58-14 at 9 a.m., and in SC-CV-68-14, at 1 p.m.

The Navajo SCT previously issued an opinion on the merits here.

Navajo Nation Supreme Court Decision in Tsosie v. Deschene

Kate Fort3 Comments

Opinion here.

Based on the foregoing, by majority decision, the Court hereby enters a Permanent Writ of Mandamus against the Respondents. Under its administrative duties to implement the Election Code, the NEA is ordered to comply with 11 N.N.C. 44. The ballots are to be immediately reprinted without the name of the disqualified candidate, Christopher C. Deschene. It is unavoidable that the November 4, 2014 election must be postponed as agreed to by the Chief Legislative Counsel, and as permitted by 11 N.N.C. 3 to ensure a valid election.

Briefs posted here.