civil jurisdiction

Venue Change for Jurisdiction Suit Against Blue Lake Rancheria Tribal Court

Sarah M Donnelly

Here are the materials in Acres v. Blue Lake Rancheria Tribal Court, 16-cv-02622 (N.D. Cali.):

Doc. 9 Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss

Doc. 11 Plaintiff’s Memo and Points of Authorities Opposing Defendants’ MTD

Doc. 21 Order Transferring Case to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California

Complaint previously posted here.

Nord v. Kelly — Tribal Court Jurisdiction over Tort Claim Arising on State Highway

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here, the Eighth Circuit affirmed the DCT opinion rejecting the jurisdiction of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians tribal court over a tort claim arising out of an auto wreck on a state highway within the reservation. Judge Murphy concurred in a separate opinion, noting the distinction between the Red Lake Reservation, which has never been ceded, and the reservation of the Mandad, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation, where the Strate case arose.

Here are the materials:

CA8 Opinion

Appellant Brief

Appellee Brief

Reply Brief