tribal membership

Update in Nooksack Tribe v. Zinke

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

14 – Motion of 271 Nooksack Tribal Members to Intervene

19 – Nooksack Tribe’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction

22 Nooksack Opposition to Intervention

24 271 Members Reply in Support of Motion to Intervene

26 – Federal Defendants’ Opposition to Preliminary Injunction Motion and Cross-Motion to Dismiss

29 Nooksack Reply in Support of PI

ICT Coverage of U of A Tribal Disenrollment Conference, “Who Belongs?”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Federal Court Dismisses Claims by “Historic Ione Band of Miwok Indians Tribe”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Villa v. Jewell (E.D. Cal.):

16-1 Motion to Dismiss

20 Opposition

23 Reply

26 DCT Order

Nooksack Tribe Files IBIA Appeal

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Nooksack Tribe v. Director, Portland Area Office, Indian Health Service:

2-21-17 Nooksack Tribe IBIA Notice of Appeal

3-2-17 IBIA Order Referring Appeal to the Departmental Cases Hearing Division for Assignment to an Adminitrative Law Judge

1-19-17 Notice of Intent to Rescind from DHHS to Robert Kelly

1-19-17 Letter from DHHS to Robert Kelly

SCOTUS Denies Cert in Alto v. Haugrud (San PascualDisenrollments)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here is the order list.

The cert petition is here: alto-cert-petition

Lower court materials here.

Nooksack Tribe Sues Interior for Refusing to Recognize Tribal Council, Fund Contracts

Sarah M Donnelly1 Comment

Download(PDF): Complaint for Injunction, Writ of Mandamus, Declaratory Judgment, and Other Relief

Nooksack State Superior Court Litigation Update

Sarah M Donnelly

Whatcom County has dismissed Rabang’s trespass suit for lack of jurisdiction. Plaintiff filed new suit based on intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress.

Downloads(PDF):

Galanda: “Obama’s Disenrollment Legacy”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here.

SCOTUS Denies Cert in Pala Band Disenrollment Challenge

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is yesterday’s order list.

The cert stage materials in Aguayo v. Jewell are here.

“Who Belongs? From Tribal Kinship to Native Nation Citizenship to Disenrollment” @ U of A Law (March 9 & 10, 2017)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Registration page here. Agenda here.

Here is the flyer (PDF):

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