Federal Court Orders Indian Prisoner to Add Charging Tribe to Suit in ICRA Habeas Action

Here is the order in Talk v. Southern Ute Detention Center (D.N.M.):

8 DCT Order

Osage Nation Supreme Court Decision in Separation of Powers Issue Redux

Here is the opinion in Standing Bear v. Pratt:

SCO-2016-01 Standing Bear v Pratt Slip Opinion 8-11-17

Prior case here.

False Claims Act Against Afognak Native Corp. and Alutiiq LLC to Proceed

Here are the materials in United States ex rel. Ferris v. Afognak Native Corp. (D. Alaska):

212 Motion to Dismiss

218 Response

224 Reply

295 DCT Order

Complaint here.

Great Plains Lending v. Consumer Financial Protection Board Cert Petition

Here:

Cert Petition

Question presented:

Whether a generally applicable federal statute, which is silent as to its applicability to Indian Tribes, should nevertheless be presumed to apply to Tribes.

Lower court materials here.

 UPDATE:

Federal Court Rules in Favor of Stillaguamish Tribe in Dispute with State of Washington over Apparent/Actual Authority to Waive Tribal Immunity

Here are the materials in Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians v. State of Washington (W.D. Wash.):

26 State Motion for Summary Judgment

28 Tribe Motion for Summary J

33 Tribe Response

37 State Response

41 State Reply

42 Tribe Reply

44 DCT Order

Prairie Island Indian Community Job Opportunities

Here:

Request for Proposals Appellate Judge 2017

Request for Proposals Election Legal Services 2017

Request for Proposals Tribal Court Associate Judge

ICWA Links and Resources from Arizona Talk

I gave a talk last week in Arizona. Here are some links and resources from that presentation:

The presentation

Cases I discussed:

In re T.A.W.

In re D.H. Jr.

In re A.O.

In re L.M.B.

Carter v. Washburn/Goldwater class action

In re S.S.

GRIC v. DCS

Fletcher and Singel, Indian Children and the Federal-Tribal Trust Relationship (I read quotes from pp 945-950)

The ICWA Regulations in final CFR format, 25 CFR pt. 23 (Title 25 regs are put into the CFR every April, hard copies are available in July(ish)).

 

Federal Court Awards $103K in Attorney Fees to Defendants in Allotment Condemnation Action

Here are the materials in Enable Oklahoma Intrastate Transmission LLC v. 25 Foot Wide Easement (W.D. Okla.):

57-1 Motion for Attorney Fees

60 Response

61 Reply

81 DCT Order

Prior post here.

D.C. Circuit Briefs in Tribal Challenge to Black Hills Uranium Mining

Here are the materials in Oglala Sioux Tribe v. Nuclear Regulatory Commission:

OST Brief

Federal Brief

powertech brief

ost reply