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Nooksack COA Strikes Down Disenrollment Procedures

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Here is the opinion in Roberts v. Kelly:

Roberts v Kelly COA Opinion

Briefs are here.

Lower court materials are here.

News Preview of Nooksack Election; Disenrollments Hang in Balance

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

And here.

“An Essay on the Federal Origins of Disenrollment”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Federal Court Denies TRO to Lewis Faction in Chukchansi Dispute

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Here is the order:

11 DCT Order Denying TRO

Complaint and motion are here.

Nooksack Update — Open Letter to BIA and BIA Response (to a different letter)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the open letter in the ICT.

And here is the BIA’s response to a prior, official letter:

BIA response letter

Chukchansi Leadership Dispute Now a “Civil War”

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Here.

The February 11 from the BIA is here.

Pleadings in Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians v. Tan (E.D. Cal.):

2014 02 19 Aff of R. Lewis – ENDORSED

2014 02 19 Aff of R. Rosette – ENDORSED

2014 02 19 Complaint – ENDORSED

2014 02 19 Ex Parte App – ENDORSED

2014 02 19 Ex Parte Notice & Motion -ENDORSED

2014 02 19 MPA ISO TRO- ENDORSED

Tenth Circuit Affirms MCA Conviction over Indian Status Defense

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Here is the opinion in United States v. Nowlin.

Briefs later today after the dentist. Briefs here:

Nowlin Brief

US Brief

Ninth Circuit Grants En banc Review of Zepeda Major Crimes Act Indian Status Case

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Here is the order.

Our last post, with links to briefs, is here.

Updates to Various Nooksack Disenrollment Cases

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Here are the new materials in St. Germain v. Kelly — the Christmas TRO:

St Germain v Kelly Denial Order on Motion for Order to Show Cause Re Contempt

St Germain v Kelly Motion for Order to Show Cause Re Contempt

St. Germain v Kelly Declaration of Agripina Smith

St Germain v Kelly Declaration of Leah Zapata

St. Germain v Kelly Response to Plaintiffs’ Motion of Order to Show Cause Re Contempt

Here are the new materials in Adams v. Kelly I:

Adams v Kelli I Order Granting Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss

Adams v Kelly I Motion to Dismiss

Adams v Kelly I Plaintiffs’ Response to Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss

Adams v Kelly I Reply to Plaintiffs’ Response to Motion to Dismiss

Here are the new materials in Adams v. Kelly II — MLK removal of two council members:

Adams v Kelly II Order Denying Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary InjunctionWrit of Mandamus

Adams v Kelly II Councilperson Michelle Roberts Declaration

Adams v Kelly II Declaration of Chairman Robert Kelly Jr

Adams v Kelly II Motion for Preliminary Injunction-Writ of Mandamus

Adams v Kelly II Reply Re Motion for Preliminary Injunction-Writ of Mandamus

Adams v Kelly II Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction – Writ of Mandamus

And an order in Lomeli v. Kelly:

Lomeli v Kelly Order Denying Motion for Order to Show Cause Re- Contempt

WaPo Article on Interior and the Cherokee Freedmen

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.