Decisions, Decisions Part II: The 2023 Term and Beyond at the Indigenous Law Conference

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Heather Tanana to Speak at UMLS Next Week

Second ULC Listening Session on Uniform State ICWA Law on Nov. 6

In a letter that went out on September 26, the Uniform Law Commission announced a second listening session on the benefits and drawbacks of a potential model state ICWA law.

TribalLeaderLetter_092623

The registration link is here

 

 

Cougar Den Prevails in Administrative Proceeding Initiated by Washington State’s Continued Effort to Impose Motor Fuel Tax Despite Losing at SCOTUS

Here are the materials in In re Cougar Den Inc. (Wash. O.A.H.):

Cougar Den Motion for Summary J

Dept Motion for Summary J

Cougar Den Opposition

Dept Response

Cougar Den Reply

Dept Reply

 

Initial Order on Summary Judgment Motions

Yeesh, they were right about Dall-E being expert at generating bad art: “cougar driving a truck in the style of the simpsons”

Decisions, Decisions Part I: The 2022 Term at the Indigenous Law Conference

SCOTUS Denies Two Indian Law Cert Petitions

Here is today’s order list.

The two denied petitions are Bird Industries v. Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation and Sauk-Suiattle Tribe v. City of Seattle.

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New Mexico Federal Court Determines that Winters Applies to Santa Ana Pueblo Water Rights Claim . . . Or something like that

Here are the new materials in United States v. Abouselman (D.N.M.):

Prior post here.

A view of ABQ, unrelated to this case.

Federal and Tribal Briefs in Opposition in Klamath Irrigation District v. Bureau of Reclamation

Here:

This is the Trinity River @ Hoopa

Cert petition and other materials here.