Sixth Circuit Rejects Sault Tribe’s Objections to 2023 Consent Decree re: 1836 Treaty Rights

Here is the opinion in United States v. Michigan:

Jiiman sink??

Briefs here.

Sault Tribe Challenge to 1836 Treaty Consent Decree Heard in Sixth Circuit

Here is the oral argument audio (Ryan Mills for Sault Tribe).

Briefs:

Details on the consent decree here.

United States v. Michigan Consent Decree Approved by Federal Court

Here are the materials in United States v. Michigan (W.D. Mich.):

My last half-assed effort to keep up with the pleadings is here.

And since there are still potential billable hours, except a robust and wasteful appeal or several and, ultimately, a cert petition or several.

Sixth Circuit Denies Intervention to Third Party Org in United States v. Michigan Treaty Litigation

Here is the order in United States v. Michigan.

Briefs:

Materials re: Opposition to Proposed U.S. v. Michigan Consent Decree [updated]

Lots of lawyers making money on what appears to be utterly farcical litigation.

Here are the updated materials in United States v. Michigan (W.D. Mich.):

2074 State Opposition to Motion to Reconsider

2075 GTB Response to Motion to Reconsider

2076 Federal and Tribal Opposition to Sault Motion to Reconsider Stay Order

2077 Sault Tribe Objections to Proposed Consent Decree

2078 Sault Tribe Motion

Prior post with the details of the consent decree here.

Here are materials in an interlocutory (?) appeal on whether the amici can formally intervene in the case (there is a federal brief, joined by the four tribes who signed onto the consent decree, that is sealed):

Proposed U.S. v. Michigan Consent Decree on Great Lakes Fishing

Here are the materials in United States v. Michigan (W.D. Mich.):