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Petitioner’s Reply Brief in Support of Cert in Nielson v. Ketchum

March 26, 2012Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Petitioner’s Cert Stage Reply Brief

Minnesota Cert Opposition Brief in Beaulieu v. Minnesota

March 21, 2012Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Mn AG Brief Oppsng Kev B Pet4 Cert 3-14-12

You may recall the state waived its right to respond to the cert petition, but the SCT called for a response.

Supreme Court Denies Cert in Shavanaux

March 19, 2012Matthew L.M. Fletcher

As expected, given the denial in Cavanaugh. Here is today’s order (Shavanaux is on page 4).

Here is our post on this question — how (and whether) federal courts may use uncounseled tribal court convictions for sentencing purposes. The cert petitions are here. OSG doesn’t publish cert opps for unpaid petitions, so if anyone has them, please send along.

Cert Opposition Brief in Nielson v. Ketchum

March 13, 2012Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Ketchum Cert Opp

The cert petition and link to lower court materials is here.

McCrary v. Ivanof Bay Village: Cert Petition Challening Alaska Native Immunity

March 11, 2012Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the petition:

McCrary Cert Petition

Question presented:

Whether the Alaska Supreme Court correctly held that Congress intended the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act to delegate the Secretary of the Interior authority to create more than 200 “federally recognized tribes” in Alaska by publishing a list of Native Entities in the Federal Register.

Lower court materials; briefs here and opinion here.

Supreme Court Denies Michigan’s Asian Carp Cert Petition

February 27, 2012Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is today’s order list.

And a news article already on it, from How Appealing.

Southern Ute Tribe’s Cert Opp

February 23, 2012Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Southern Ute Cert Opp

SCT Issues Call for Response to Minn. AG re: Beaulieu Cert Petition

February 18, 2012February 20, 2012Matthew L.M. Fletcher3 Comments

Here is the CFR (US S Ct Clerk ltr2 Mn Atty Gen 2-13-2012).

This is interesting, and should place the case on the list of petitions to watch. The fairly significant confusion in Minnesota PL 280 jurisdiction cases may be playing a role here.

The petition is here.