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Federal Circuit Briefs in Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona v. United States
Here: Opening Brief Federal Brief Reply Lower court materials here.
Materials in Cook Inlet Tribal Council Suit against Indian Health Service
Here are the materials in Cook Inlet Tribal Council v. Mandregan (D.D.C.): 1 Complaint 13-1 Tribe MSJ 15 IHS Cross MSJ 18 Tribe Reply 21 IHS Reply 39 DCT Order 40 Tribe Bill of Costs 41 Tribe Motion for Atty … Continue reading
Federal Court Refuses to Allow Law Firm to Intervene in Trust Breach Suit to Collect Fees against Tribe
Here are the materials in Yankton Sioux Tribe v. Bernhardt (D.D.C.): 69 Herman Law Motion to Intervene 72 Yankton Response 74 Reply 88 Yankton Supplemental Brief 90 Herman Law Supplemental Brief 110 DCT Order
Update in San Pasqual Band Membership Suits
Here are the materials in Alegre v. United States (S.D. Cal.): 44 second Amended Complaint 46-1 US Motion to Dismiss 48 Response 49 Reply 50-1 Individual Defendants MTD 53 Response 59 DCT Order Dismissing SAC 62 Third Amended Complaint 68-1 … Continue reading
Federal Circuit Rejects Indian Leaseholder Claims
Here is the opinion in Moody v. United States. Briefs: Opening Brief US Answer Brief Reply Brief Lower court materials here.
Interior & Spokane Tribe Prevail over Spokane County & Kalispel Tribe re: Spokane Casino
Here are the materials in Kalispel Tribe of Indians v. Dept. of Interior (E.D. Wash.): 79 Kalispe MSJ 82 Spokane County MSJ 96 Spokane Tribe Cross MSJ 98 DOI Cross MSJ 113 Kalispel Reply 114 Spokane County Reply 115 Spokane … Continue reading
Nooksack Update: Rabang v. Kelly II (9th Cir.); Doucette v. Bernhardt (W.D. Wash))
District court materials (prior post here): 28 Doucette v. Bernhardt 3-7-19 Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment 32 Doucette v. Bernhardt 4-18-19 Defendants’ Consolidated Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment and in Support of Defendants’ Cross-Motion for Summary … Continue reading
Federal Claims Court Finds US Breached Investment Duty to Western Shoshone
Here are the materials in Western Shoshone Identifiable Group v. United States (Fed. Cl.): 34 Second Amended Complaint 37 DCT Order Denying Motion to Dismiss 151 Plaintiffs Post Trial Brief 156 US Post Trial Brief 157 Plaintiff Reply 173 DCT … Continue reading
Interior Starts Process to Undo Eagle Act Regulations to Allow Non-Indians to Access Eagle Feathers
Here is the notice: 2019-04-30 FR An excerpt: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have received a petition for rulemaking, which asks the Service to revise the existing rules pertaining to the religious use of federally protected bird feathers. The petition is being published … Continue reading
New GAO Report Recommending Improved Tribal Consultation on Federal Pipeline Projects
Here is the report. Update:
