11th Circuit Affirms Attorney Fees Award against EPA in Miccosukee v. United States

Here are the materials:

CA11 Unpublished Opinion

USA Appellant Brief

Friends of Everglades Answer Brief

USA Reply

Law Firm Brief in Appeal of Oneida Land Claims Attorney Fees Award

Oneida Atty Fees Appeal Brief

The lower court materials are here.

United Keetoowah Band Wins Attorney Fees from Velie & Velie in Dispute over Unauthorized Legal Services

This Oklahoma state court case involved a lawyer suing a former tribal government client, the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee over alleged unpaid fees. The lawyer lost. The court assessed fees and costs against the lawyer in a trial held on December 20.

Here are the materials (and the minute order granting attorney fees and costs is available here — docket entry dated 12-29-10):

Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

UKB Application for Atty Fees

Objection to Application

UKB Reply in Support of Application

Important Michigan Tribal Court Decision re: Civil Rights, Judicial Immunity, and the Awarding of Attorney Fees

Here is the decision in Joseph Martin v. Little River Band of Ottawa Indians from the Little River Band Tribal Court (Judge Bill Brott, sitting pro tem): Martin v. LRB.

Velie & Velie v. Onnam Default Judgment

The Western District of Oklahoma granted Velie & Velie’s motion for a default judgment in its attorney fees dispute with Onnam Entertainment and True Native American Gaming (previous post with materials).

velie-motion-for-default-judgment

velie-dct-default-judgment

Cottier v. City of Martin – Voting Rights Act Attorney Fees Order – South Dakota

The district court for the District of South Dakota issued an order granting an award for around $600K in attorney fees to the plaintiffs in a voting rights case in Indian Country. Here are the materials:

DCT Order on the Merits [Dec. 2006]

DCT Order on Attorney Fees