Nazune Menka on Deb Haaland’s Confirmation as Interior Secretary

Here is “Why Deb Haaland’s confirmation as interior secretary is so important to Indigenous communities.”

Federal Court in Oregon Declines to Dismiss Suit against Big Picture Loans-Affiliated Individual

Here are the materials so far in Smith v. Martorello (D. Or.):

100 Amended Complaint

106 Motion to Dismiss

120 Opposition

123 Reply

146 Magistrate Report

148 Objections

149 Rule 19 Motion

150 Response to 148

152 Response to 149

155 Reply in Support of 149

156 DCT Order

Federal Court Dismisses Section 1983 Claim against Warm Springs Police Dept. Brought by Former Tribal Police Officer

Here are the materials in Weaver v. Gregory (D. Or.):

1 Complaint

10 Motion to Dismiss

14 Response

16 Reply

18 DCT Order

Eleventh Circuit Rules Against Miccosukee Members on Taxes on Gaming Per Cap Payments

Here is the opinion in Clay v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue.

Briefs:

Clay Brief

Commissioner’s Brief

Lower court decision here.

Federal Court Dismisses Muscogee (Creek) Nation Suit against Poarch Band Creek over Hickory Ground

Here are the materials in Muscogee (Creek) Nation v. Poarch Band of Creek Indians (M.D. Ala.):

190 Second Amended Complaint

200 Federal Motion to Dismiss

202 Tribal Defendants Motion to Dismiss

205 Individual Defendants Motion to Dismiss

210 Response to 200

211 Response to to 205

212 Response to 202

216 Reply in Support of 200

217 Reply in Support of 202

218 Reply in Support o 205

223 DCT Order

Prior posts here.

Federal Court Dismisses RICO Action Brought by Sage Memorial Hospital [Navajo] against Management Services Contractor

Here are the materials in Navajo Health Foundation – Sage Memorial Hospital Inc. v. Razaghi Development Company LLCĀ (D. Nev.):

1 Complaint

46 Motion to Dismiss

47 Motion to Strike

61 Response to 47

62 Response to 46

79 Reply in Support of 47

80 Reply in Support of 46

117 Magistrate Report

120 Sage Objections

121 Razaghi Objections

122 Response to 120

127 Response to 121

128 DCT Order

NPR: “Deb Haaland Confirmed As First Native American Interior Secretary”

Here.

Oklahoma District Court Dismisses Criminal Charges against Indian Defendant for Crimes Committed on Peoria and Ottawa Reservations

Here are the materials in State of Oklahoma v. Brester (Ottawa Co. Dist. Ct.):

Ottawa and Miami Tribes Amicus Brief

Peoria Tribe Amicus Brief

Second Amended Motion to Dismiss

State Response

Reply [only 1 page available]

District Court Order