Second Circuit Briefs in Cayuga Nation v. Tanner [bingo]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Tanner Brief

Cayuga Brief

Reply

Lower court materials here.

Michigan Indian Voter Hotline

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here (Native Voter Assistance Hotline PDF):

Voter Hotline

NARF’s Michigan-specific voting assistance brochure is here.

Cert Stage Briefs in United States v. Cooley

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Cert Petition

Respondent Brief in Opposition to Petition for a Writ of Certiorari

Cooley Cert Reply

Tenth Circuit Confirms Criminal Convictions in Courts of Indian Offenses are Not Federal Convictions for Double Jeopardy Purposes

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. Denezpi:

CA10 Opinion

Denezpi Opening Brief

US Answer Brief

Reply Brief

DCT Order Denying Motion to Dismiss

D.C. Circuit Briefs in Sault Tribe Mandatory Trust Land Acquisition Dispute

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs (so far) in Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. Bernhardt:

US Opening Brief

Nottawaseppi Huron Band Potawatomi + Saginaw Chippewa Brief

Detroit Casinos Brief

Sault Tribe Brief

Law Prof Amicus Brief

Detroit Casinos Reply

Joint Tribal Reply

US Reply

Lower court materials here.

Texas Observer: “The Forgotten Children of Texas”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

An exposé on the Texas foster care system:

Each year, thousands of foster children in Texas are shuffled into little-known “treatment centers” where they are frequently neglected and abused. State officials have largely ignored allegations of wrongdoing and calls for reform.

Here.

HCN: “In the face of #MMIWG, Indigenous women fight back”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Leelanau Ticker: David Arroyo, Grand Traverse Band’s New Chairman Shares His Vision

Monica Williamson

On August 14, the Suttons Bay resident was sworn in as the new chairman of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (GTB), following an election process that was delayed months due to COVID-19. Arroyo, who has served as a member of the seven-seat GTB Tribal Council since 2004, is taking on leadership of the tribe just as it enters its fifth decade as a federally recognized sovereign nation. The Leelanau Ticker caught up with Arroyo to learn about his first two months in office, his goals for the future, and more.

Full article here.