D.C. Circuit Rejects Property Owners Challenge to Tribal Regulation of Tribal Water Rights on Klamath River — Incidentally, the First Case Caption with Secretary Haaland’s Name

Here is the opinion in Hawkins v. Haaland.

Briefs:

Opening Brief

Answer Brief

Reply

Lower court materials.

Federal Court Refuses to Disturb Default Judgment in Newtok Village Leadership Dispute

Here are the materials in Newtok Village v. Patrick (D. Alaska):

65 Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment

69 Response

70 Reply

71 DCT Order

Prior post here.

Update (3/28/21):

73 Motion for Attorney Fees

74 Opposition

75 Reply

76 DCT Order Granting Motion for Atty Fees

Interior Takes National Bison Range Into Trust for CSKT

Here:

DOI Bison Range Letter

Federal Court Rejects DOJ Position on Common Law in Trust Breach Case

Here are the updated materials in Cherokee Nation v. Dept. of the Interior (D.D.C.):

54-1 Motion to Dismiss

60 Opposition

63 Reply

68 Magistrate Report

Prior post here.

Federal Claims Court Holds Osage Headright Owners’ Trust Claims Foreclosed by Osage Trust Settlement

Here are the materials in Fletcher v. United States (Fed. Cl.):

7 US Motion to Dismiss

10 Response

10-5 Jim Gray Declaration

10-7 Wilson Pipestem Declaration

15 US Motion to Strike

16 Reply in Support of 7

17 Response to 15

18 Reply in Support of 15

22 DCT Order

We posted the complaint here.

Ute Tribe and Members Sue Federal Government over Uintah Indian Irrigation Project

Here is the complaint in Perank v. United States (D. Utah):

2 Complaint

Ninth Circuit Oral Argument Video in Navajo Nation v. Dept. of the Interior [water rights]

Here:

Briefs are here.

Saginaw Chippewa Disenrollees Bring New Suit against Interior

Here is the complaint in Cavazos v. Bernhardt (D.D.C.):

1 Complaint

An earlier suit was dismissed for failure to exhaust.

Federal Court Dismisses Chemehuevi Claims against Feds over Parker Dam

Here are the materials in Chemehuevi Indian Tribe v. United States (Fed. Cl.):

51 Redacted Amended Complaint

56-1 Dismiss

61 Response

64 Reply

90 Federal Supplemental Brief

91 Tribe Supplemental Brief

92 DCT Order

Jamestown S’Klallam Loses Indian Health Services Funding Claim

Here are the materials in Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe v. Azar (D.D.C.):

1 Complaint

13-2 Tribe MSJ

23 Federal Cross-Motion

25 Tribe Reply

29 Federal Reply

34 DCT Order