First Circuit Grants En Banc Petition for Review in Penobscot Nation Reservation Case

Here is the order in Penobscot Nation v. Frey:

2020.04.08 ORDER Granting Mot Rehr’g En Banc

En banc stage briefs are here.

NAICJA Tribal Court Related Pandemic Webinars

UPDATED COVID-19 Webinar Series Announcement RH

Register for Webinar Here: 
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zPo7vFCSQiCetvd5OYWMtg

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

UPDATED COVID-19 Webinar Series Announcement RHMy Post-10

MHA Allottee Trespass Action Dismissed

Here is the order in Hall v. Tesoro High Plains Gas Co. LLC (D.N.D.):

52 DCT Order

Materials here.

Proposed Pro Hac Vice Rule Change for ICWA Cases in Utah

Please comment here by MAY 22.

Here is the proposed rule.

This is a big deal. Utah is a particularly difficult state to pro hac into–it is a multi-step, long and expensive process.

As always, the ICWA pro hac rules are updated here.

Tribal Court Complaints re: Former St. Croix Chippewa Indians Tribal Council Members, Charged with Taking Tribal Casino Funds

Here are the complaints, each one captioned St. Croix Chippewa Indians v. [name]:

Bearheart, S

Bugg, CElmer, E

Emery, D

Larsen, L

Oustigoff, L

Oustigoff, N

Peterson, C

Taylor, J

Taylor, K

Taylor, L

Related post here.

Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations’ Declaratory Judgment Actions against Insurance Company re: Pandemic Damages

Here is the complaint in Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma v. Lexington Insurance Co. (Okla. Dist. Ct.):

Complaint

Here is the complaint in Chickasaw Nation Dept. of Commerce v. Lexington Insurance Co. (Okla. Dist. Ct.):

Complaint

 

TLPI Tribal Healing to Wellness Court Webinar during the Pandemic

Here

Fri, Apr 10, 2020 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT

The Tribal Law and Policy Institute (TLPI) in partnership with the Center for Court Innovation (CCI) will host a webinar providing guidance for Tribal Healing to Wellness Court programs in adapting treatment court operations during the COVID-19 crisis. A panel of Healing to Wellness Court practitioners will share how they have modified program operations in response to tribal, federal, state, and local mandates.

The webinar is scheduled for 2 hours: – For the first 30 minutes, the Tribal Law and Policy Institute and Center for Court Innovation staff will present information on priority responses to COVID-19, the use of technology, and Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) grant updates related to COVID-19; – The following 60 minutes will be reserved for panelists to share their experiences and program modifications related to court operations, treatment services, client engagement, and communication; – The last 30 minutes will be reserved for questions from webinar participants directed to panelists; – Unanswered questions will be used to inform a follow-up online event to provide a more in-depth sharing of modified Wellness Court practices as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.

Update in Pinoleville Pomo Nation Gaming & RICO Dispute [updated and updated again]

Here are the updated materials in JW Gaming Development LLC v. James (N.D. Cal.):

178 DCT Order

184 Defendants Motion for Summary Judgment

186 Plaintiffs Response

191 Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment

192 Defendants Reply

196 DCT Order

Prior post here.

Case tag here.

UPDATE (7/7/2020):

210 Stevenson Motion

211 Steele Motion

212 Maldonado Motion

219 Tang Opposition to 191

220 Individual Tribal Defendants Opposition to 191

221 Plaintiffs Opposition to 210-212

222 Canales Opposition to 191

223 Reply in Support of 210-212

227 Reply in Support of 191

236 DCT Order on 210-212

237 DCT Order on 191

UPDATE (1/20/2021)

251 Tribal Motions

253 JW Gaming Motion

255 JW Gaming Response to 251

256 Tribal Response to 253

257 JW Gaming Reply

258 Tribal Reply

267 JW Gaming Supplemental Brief

274 Tribal Supplemental Brief

278 DCT Order

Update (3/28/2021):

286 Motion for Reconsideration

293 Motion to Quash

294 Opposition to 286

299 Reply in Support of 286

301 Opposition to 293

302 Reply in Support of 293

306 DCT Order

Update (6/8/2021):

324 Tribe Motion to Quash

333 JW Gaming Motion to Enjoin Tribal Court Case

335 Opposition to 333

337 Opposition to 324

338 Reply in Support of 324

352 Magistrate Order Denying Motion to Quash

353 Reply in Support of 333

Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in the Indian Health System

Here.

As of April 6 – Total Cases: 539
Total Deaths: 24

Eighth Circuit Affirms Conviction of Serial Indian Country D.V. Offender

Here are the materials in Silk v United States:

CA8 Opinion

Opening Brief

US Brief

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