Child Welfare and Social Services Panel at the ILPC/TICA Indigenous Law Conference

Monica Williamson

17th Annual ILPC/TICA Indigenous Law Conference
November 10, 12, and 13, 2020 1-4:30pm ET

Panel 2: Child Welfare and Social Services

After this panel, join us for the conference Welcome Reception
November 10, 4:45-5:45pm ET

Register and learn more at www.indigenouslawconference.com

2020 Indigenous Law Conference Sponsors

Monica Williamson

Thank you to the many sponsors who helped to make this year’s Indigenous Law Conference possible!

Sponsorship opportunities are still available. To become a sponsor of the upcoming ILPC/TICA Conference, visit www.indigenouslawconference.com/sponsorships.

D.C. Circuit Materials in Standing Rock v. Army Corps

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs in Standing Rock Sioux Tribe v. United States Army Corps of Engineers:

Dakota Access Brief

Dakota Access Reply

Federal Brief

Federal Reply Brief

Members of Congress Amicus Brief

NIWRC Amicus Brief

North Dakota Brief

Standing Rock Brief

States Against DAPL Amicus Brief

States Supporting DAPL Amicus Brief

Tribal Orgs Amicus Brief

Oral argument audio here.

Lower court materials here.

COVID-19 Related Litigation Panel at ILPC/TICA Indigenous Law Conference

Monica Williamson

17th Annual ILPC/TICA Indigenous Law Conference
November 10, 12, and 13, 2020 1-4:30pm ET

Panel 1: COVID-19 Related Litigation

Join us for the conference Welcome Reception
November 10, 4:45-5:45pm ET

Register and learn more at www.indigenouslawconference.com

Albany Law Journal of Science and Technology Symposium on COVID

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

I will be presenting on my paper “Indian Lives Matter: Pandemics and Inherent Tribal Powers.”

My presentation materials are here.

Federal Court Orders Exhaustion (again) of Tribal Remedies in Suit against LDS

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints v. F.D. (D. Utah):

1-1 Federal Complaint

10 FD Motion to Dismiss

11 Notice of Removal

19 Motion to Remand

19-1 DCT Stay Order

19-2 Redacted Complaint

32 FD Opposition

40 Reply

43 DCT Order

A related case, Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints v. B.N. (D. Utah), is stayed:

2 Complaint

2-1 BN Tribal Court Complaint

2-2 Window Rock DCT Order on Motion to Dismiss

2-3 Navajo SCT Opinion

17 BN Motion to Dismiss

23 Opposition

24 Reply

45 DCT Stay Order

Our prior post on the first order to exhaust is here.

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

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

2 Complaint

Ninth Circuit Materials in La Posta Band Challenge to Border Wall

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs in La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the La Posta Reservation v. Trump:

La Posta Band Opening Brief

US Answer Brief

Reply

And the oral argument video:

Here are the lower court materials.