U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has asked the remaining 46 chief federal prosecutors appointed by President Barack Obama who have not already resigned to do so “in order to ensure a uniform transition,” the Justice Department said on Friday.
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Oral argument is set for Wednesday, March 22 at the Byron White Courthouse in Denver, Colorado.
A member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation has challenged his death penalty conviction by the State of Oklahoma on grounds that the state lacked jurisdiction because the alleged crime occurred within the boundaries of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s historic reservation. A federal district court denied the petition, finding that the reservation had been disestablished. The Muscogee (Creek) Nation and the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma filed an amicus brief in the Tenth Circuit, arguing that under the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Nebraska v. Parker, the Creek reservation’s boundaries remain intact.
Appellant’s Brief Murphy v Royal
01 Brief Amicus Curiae Murphy v Royal
BRIEF AMICUS CURIAE OF THE UNITED KEETOOWAH BAND
APPELLANT’S NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY
MOTION FOR PERMISSION TO PARTICIPATE IN ORAL ARGUMENT AS AMICUS CURIAEOrder Granting Oral Argument
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Here are the materials in Bay Mills Indian Community v. Snyder (W.D. Mich.):
47 Saginaw Chippewa Motion to Intervene
54 Michigan Motion for Summary J
54 Nottawaseppi Motion to Intervene
61 Michigan Opposition to SCIT Motion
62 BMIC Opposition to SCIT Motion
67 Michigan Opposition to NHB Motion
This is a one-day-a-week position.
The Muckleshoot Tribal Court has an immediate opening for a contract attorney to staff the Court’s free, weekly legal aid clinic. The attorney will provide direct legal services to community members on a wide range of civil matters, including consumer law, family law, federal Indian law, domestic violence, housing, public benefits, employment, health, disability, and elder law. The attorney must be available to handle emergency telephone consultations as well. The attorney may also occasionally represent clients in tribal, state, and federal courts, as well as administrative agencies. The attorney will work closely with the Tribal Court Director and court staff to provide excellent legal services to the community. The application period closes on March 30, 2017.
Qualifications: J.D. from an accredited university and licensed to practice law in Washington State. The attorney will need to become a member of the Muckleshoot Tribal Bar before advising clients. The ideal candidate will hold licenses to practice law in other Tribal courts in Washington State, as the attorney will asked to provide legal advice with regard to those jurisdictions. The attorney should have experience handling the kinds of matters listed above.
Applicant Submissions: A cover letter indicating why the candidate wants the position, a writing sample, and resume. The materials should be submitted by email or regular mail to:
Bobbie Jo Norton
Muckleshoot Tribal Court Director
Legal Building
39015 172nd Ave SE
Auburn, WA 98092
Bobbiejo.Norton@Muckleshoot.nsn.us
Here are the materials in Roman v. Lehtinen:
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Here is the unpublished opinion in Federal Indians of Graton Rancheria v. Kenwood Investments (Cal. Ct. App. — First Dist.):
Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria v. Kenwood Investments
An excerpt:
The trial court’s ruling that the Tribe waived sovereign immunity with respect to Amendment No. 2 is affirmed. We reverse the award of attorney fees. All other aspects of the judgment remain undisturbed.
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