tribal election

Ninth Circuit Briefs in California Valley Miwok Tribe v. Zinke

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

appellant-brief.pdf

tribal-appellee-brief1.pdf

federal-answer-brief.pdf

reply-1.pdf

Oral argument video here.

Lower court materials here.

Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to Duckwater Shoshone Tribe Election

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

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

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in  (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 Remand

277-5 Misc. Tribal Court Orders

277-6 Election Docs

292 US Response

303 DCT Order

Update in Rabang v. Kelly

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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 Decision Denying Appellants’ Motion For Indicative Ruling

4-11-18 Rabang v. Kelly (W.D. Wash.) Order Denying Defendants’ Rule 62.1 Motion For Indicative Ruling Regarding Dismissal

Nooksack Interim Council Ratifies Past Acts

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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 Pepper

3-15-18 Nooksack Tribal Council Resolution No. 18-18 Ratication of Resolutions Adopted Since March 24 2016

152 3-30-18 Declaration of Connie Sue Martin in Support of Motion for Indicative Ruling

Another Update on Cayuga Leadership Dispute

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in Cayuga Nation v. Zinke (D.D.C.):

40 DCT Order on 16

42 DCT Order on 22

Prior post here.

Update in Nooksack RICO Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

03-20-18 Letter From Bob Kelly and Notice of Involuntary Disenrollement

144 3-15-18 Kelly Defendants’ Motion for Indicative Ruling Regarding Dismissal

146 3-15-18 Defendant Chief Judge Ray Dodge’s Notice of Joinder of Kelly Defendants’ Motion for Indicative Ruling

147 3-26-18 Plaintiffs’ Response in Opposition to Defendants’ Motion for Indicative Ruling Regarding Dismissal

UPDATE (4/11/18) — motion denied

4-11-18 Order Denying Defendants’ Rule 62.1 Motion For Indicative Ruling Regarding Dismissal

Federal Court Stays Nooksack RICO Case Pending DOI Election Investigation

Sarah M Donnelly

Here is the order in the matter of Rabang et al v. Kelly et al, 17-cv-00088 (W.D. Wash.):

Doc. 140 – Order

At plaintiff’s request, the court has extended a stay of the proceedings until April 30, 2018. It is awaiting the BIA’s final determination regarding the validity of the Nooksack’s 2017 general election.

BIA Letter and MOA to Nooksack Chairman

Sarah M Donnelly

Here.

Federal Court Denies Reconsideration Motion; Plaintiff “Nooksack Tribe” Still Lacks Standing

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in Nooksack Indian Tribe v. Zinke (W.D. Wash.):

45 Plaintiff’s Motion for Reconsideration of Order Granting Motion to Dismiss

47 Federal Defendants’ Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Opposition to Motion for Reconsideration

48 Plaintiff’s Reply in Support of Motion for Reconsideration of Order Granting Motion to Dismiss

54 Joint Status Report

55 Minute Order Lifting Stay

56 Order On Plaintiff’s Motion for Reconsideration