D.C. Circuit Briefs in Navajo Challenge to 2014 Annual Funding Agreement

Here are the briefs in Navajo Nation v. Dept. of Interior:

Navajo Opening Brief

US Brief

Navajo Reply

Lower court materials here.

Yes Magazine: “In Negotiations With Feds, Can Standing Rock Change U.S.-Tribe Relationships?”

Here.

Federal Suit to Challenge Secretarial Election

Here is the complaint in Daugomah v. Roberts (W.D. Okla.):

2016-09-08-complaint

Federal Denies Summary Judgment in Quapaw Trust Claims

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

147-goodeagle-motion

155-1-us-motion

158-us-response-to-147

161-goodeagle-reply

162-goodeagle-response-to-155

172-us-reply

182-dct-order

An excerpt:

This case involves many significant claims against the United States for breaches of fiduciary duty, among other things. Both parties assert that multiple claims can be resolved through summary judgment. The Quapaw Tribe relies heavily on the claim that an accounting document known as the Quapaw Analysis is binding upon the Government, and thus asserts that its claims grounded on this document should be granted through summary judgment. The Government disputes the binding authority of the Quapaw Analysis entirely and asserts multiple defects in the Quapaw Tribe’s claims that bar it from recovery. As explained below, the Court finds that the Quapaw Analysis is binding as to its factual findings only, but not as to the valuation, extrapolation, and calculation models it contains to calculate damages. In addition, the Court finds no merit in any of the arguments for summary judgment presented by the Government. For these reasons, Plaintiffs’ motion for partial summary judgment regarding the Quapaw Analysis is GRANTED IN PART, but in all other respects, the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment are DENIED.

Prior postings here.

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe’s Suit over BIE Reorganization May Proceed

Here are the materials in Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe v. Jewell (D.S.D.):

15-us-motion-to-dismiss

21-response

30-us-reply

31-dct-order-denying-motion-to-dismiss-counts-i-iii

We posted the complaint herehere.

Federal Court Dismisses Klickitat County’s Challenge to Yakama Reservation Land Status, PL280 Retrocession

Here are the materials in Klickitat County v. Department of the Interior (E.D. Wash.):

9 US Motion to Dismiss

10 Response

12 US Reply

14 DCT Order

Tenth Circuit Briefs in Northern New Mexicans Protecting Land Water and Rights v. United States

Here:

Opening Brief

Federal Answer Brief

Reply

Lower court materials here.

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Battle Mountain Shoshone v. BLM

Here:

Battle Mountain Opening Brief

Carlin Resources Answer Brief

Federal Answer Brief

Lower court order here.

Federal Court Rejects Battle Mountain Shoshone Effort to Protect Historic Grounds

Here is the order in Battle Mountain Band of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians v. Bureau of Land Management (D. Nev.):

78 DCT Order

Most of the pleadings are sealed so this is what we have.

Federal Circuit Materials in Wyandot Trust Case

Here are the materials in Wyandot Nation of Kansas v. United States (Fed. Cir.):

Wyandot Opening Brief

Wyandot Appeal – PCPart1

Wyandot Appeal – PCPart2

WYANDOT APPEAL PCPart3

WYANDOTAPPEALPCPart4

US Brief

Reply

Lower court materials here.