RFP Navajo Nation DOJ

Navajo Nation Department of Justice

RFP – Public Safety. The selected contractor (attorney or law firm) will provide the following services to the Navajo Nation:

Under the direction of the Navajo Nation Attorney General or her designee, the Contractor, as an Independent Contractor, shall provide legal services for the Navajo Nation Department of Public Safety (NNDPS) in connection with the Navajo Nation Criminal Code, Title 17, P.L. 93-638 contracts, Federal Tort Claims Act, and applicable laws and policies. Specifically, the Contractor will assist the NNDPS with transactional services which includes, but not limited to review and drafting of agreements with other governmental entities, drafting and review of contracts, review of disclosure of records, tort claims, grants, extraditions, and writs related to the implementation and administration of P.L. 93-638 contracts, Navajo Nation Criminal Code, and other applicable laws and policies, and any ancillary issues related to the aforementioned.

Proposals due June 8, 2020. For more information please see the description.

 

See job announcements from May 23, 2020.

RFP for Navajo Nation

Here. Due June 8.

Scope of Work: The selected contractor (attorney or law firm) will provide the following services to the Navajo Nation: Under the direction of the Navajo Nation Attorney General or her designee, the Attorneys, as independent contractors, will provide legal services to the Navajo Nation Office of the Attorney General in connection with Special Investigation and related litigation matters involving the legal interests of the Navajo Nation. Proposal should describe Attorneys expertise and work experience in the following areas:

• Special Investigation Work

• Civil and Criminal Litigation in Navajo Courts and Federal Court

• Evaluating Government Attorney Ethics Issues

June 1 QuaranTICA: Child Welfare and Social Services

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Learn more about QuartanTICA, speakers, and registration here.

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:

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Hoopa Appeal Brief_ECF Filed

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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