News Coverage of Patricia Millett Senate Judiciary Confirmation Hearing

Here.

The video of the hearing is here.

D.C. Circuit Affirms Injunction against Enforcement of PACT Act

Here are the materials in Gordon v. Holder (opinion link & PDF):

Gordon Brief

DOJ Brief

Anti-Smoking Amici in Support of DOJ

Convenience Stores Amici in Support of DOJ

NYC Amicus in Support of DOJ

State Amici in Support of DOJ

DOJ Reply

Gordon Reply

Lower court materials here.

Washingtonian: “Getting to Know Obama Court Nominee Patricia Ann Millett”

Here.

NYTs: President Obama to Nominate Three for the D.C. Circuit

Here.

Turtle Talk readers will of course recognize Patricia Millett, whose contributions to Indian law are well known.

Patricia Millett and David Fredricks Mentioned as Possible Nominees to DC Circuit

From the NY Times.

White House officials declined to say who Mr. Obama’s choices will be ahead of an announcement that could come this week, but leading contenders for the spots appear to include Cornelia T. L. Pillard, a law professor at the Georgetown University Law Center; David C. Frederick, who often represents consumers and investors at the Supreme Court; and Patricia Ann Millett, a veteran appeals lawyer in Washington. All three are experienced lawyers who would be unlikely to generate controversy individually.

Several legal advocates who have been in communication with the West Wing said officials had repeatedly discussed those names in recent months.

D.C. Circuit Decides “Old Section 81” Case

Here is the opinion in Quantum Entertainment Limited v. Department of the Interior:

Quantum Entertainment v Dept of Interior

Briefs are here.

Lower court materials are here.

Opening Brief in Oklahoma Challenge to EPA Clean Air Act Determination re Tribal Authority

Here is the opening brief in Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality v. EPA (D.C. Cir.):

Oklahoma DEQ Opening Brief

 

D.C. Circuit Affirms Decision to List Polar Bears as Endangered Species

Here is today’s opinion in In re Polar Bear Endangered Species Act Listing:

CADC Opinion 11-5219

Polar Bear

D.C. Circuit Affirms Interior’s Decision Not to Recognize Muwekma Ohlone

Here is the opinion in Muwekma Ohlone Tribe v. Salazar:

CADC Opinion

Briefs are here.

Lower court materials are here.

Congressional Research Service Lists Recess Appointments Possibly Affected by D.C. Circuit Ruling

Here is the CRS report., via the NYTs. Here is Canning v. NLRB.

Indian law related (loosely speaking) appointments include:

Tadd Johnson
Chairperson, National Indian Gaming Commission
08/29/97

Montie R. Deer
Chair, National Indian Gaming Commission
11/13/98

Donald L. Fixico
Member, National Council on the Humanities
12/29/00

Sue Ellen Wooldridge
Solicitor, Department of the Interior
05/28/04

Peter Schaumber
Member, National Labor Relations Board
08/31/05