Federal Court Holds Prosecution under 18 U.S.C. § 117 for Indian Country D.V. Does Not Require Indian Victim or Perpetrator

Here are the materials in United States v. Unzueta (E.D. Mich.):

18 Magistrate Report

24 US Response

29 Defendant Response

30 DCT Order

Final Claim against Grand Canyon Uranium Mine Rejected

Here are the materials in Grand Canyon Trust v. Provencio (D. Ariz.):

226 Enviros Motion for Summary J

233-1 Energy Motion for Summary J

234-1 Federal Motion for Summary J

237 Enviros Reply

248 Order

Prior post here.

Montana Court Temporarily Blocks Montana Law that Restricts Native American Voting Rights

A Montana court has issued a temporary restraining order blocking a state law that severely restricts Native Americans’ right to vote. The Montana Ballot Interference Prevention ACT (BIPA) imposed severe restrictions on ballot collection efforts that are critical to Native American voters, particularly those living on rural reservations. The TRO means the law is blocked pending the outcome of a hearing scheduled for May 29. The primary is June 2.

Read more about the lawsuit, Western Native Voice v. Stapleton.

PBS Newshour: “U.S. Native communities see COVID-19 as existential threat”

Here.

SCOTUS Denies Cert in Noem v. Flandreau Santee Sioux Tax Case

Here is today’s order list.

Cert stage materials in Noem v. Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe.

Quinault Indian Nation Comments on Chehalis River Dam Project

Here.

Fifth Circuit Briefs in Immunity/Federal Jurisdiction Case Involving Hoopa Valley Tribe

Here are the briefs in Mitchell v. Bailey:

AppellantsOpeningBrief030920

Hoopa Appeal Brief_ECF Filed

MitchellReplyBrief052120

Hoopa Reply

Lower court materials in Mitchell v. Bailey (W.D. Tex.):

1 Complaint

32 Hoopa Motion to Dismiss

34 Response

35 Hoopa Motion to Substitute US as Party

40 Response

41 Reply in Support of 32

47 Reply in Support of 35

48 DCT Order

Arizona Administrative Appeals Board Finds Tax Immunity for Indian-Owned Business at Salt River

Here is the opinion in On-Auk-More Trade Center LLC and State of Arizona E S A Tax Unit:

2020-05-20 – OAMTC Opinion3224

WaPo: “Covid-19 has been brutal in Indian country — just like past epidemics were”

Here.