Oral Argument Audio in EEOC v. Peabody Western Coal

Here.

Briefs are here.

Additional Briefs in Mining Company Challenge to Interior Withdrawal of Lands at Grand Canyon related to Indian Sacred Sites

Proposed Amicus Brief by Indian Peaks

Federal Government Cross Motion for Summary Judgment

Federal Government Statement of Facts in support of Cross Motion

Previous post on this here.

Ninth Circuit Rejects FTCA/Bivens Claims against Federal & Tribal Officers

Here is the unpublished opinion in Dupris v. McDonald.

An excerpt:

In 2006, Jesse Dupris and Jeremy Reed (the “Plaintiffs”) were arrested on tribal charges for assaults they did not commit. In 2008, they commenced this action against the members of the federal Task Force that arrested them and the United States under Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971), and the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b)(1), 2671-2680. The district court granted summary judgment for the defendants and Plaintiffs have appealed. We affirm, concluding that: (1) the Plaintiffs’ claims against two members of the Task Force are barred by the applicable statute of limitations; (2) the remaining individual defendants were entitled to qualified immunity; and (3) the United States is immune from liability under the FTCA pursuant to the discretionary function exception.

Briefs and lower court materials here.

Diane Humetewa’s Judicial Confirmation Hearing Set for Tuesday Morning

Announcement and hearing list here.

Chukchansi (Ayala Faction) Suit to Open HUD Accounts Dismissed

Here are the materials in Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians v. Henriquez (D. Ariz.):

16-1 Ayala Faction Motion for TRO

26-1 HUD Motion to Dismiss

2013 12 31 Ayala Faction v Hud Order of Dismissal

2014 01 08 – Arizona Court Dismissal Press Release (website here)

Diane Humetewa Renominated to Federal Bench

Here.

Briefs in Mining Company Challenge to Interior Withdrawal of Lands at Grand Canyon related to Indian Sacred Sites

Here are the briefs (so far) in Yount v. Jewell (D. Ariz.):

Northwest Mining Yount Summ Jment Memo Statement of Facts (Dec 6 2013)

Quaterra Counties Summ Jment Memo Statement of Facts (Dec 6 2013)

Our prior post is here.

Update in Hopi Suit against Navajo over Access to Sacred Sites

Here are the materials in Hopi Tribe v. Navajo Nation (D. Ariz.):

3 Hopi Motion to Vacate Arbitration Decision

3-1 2006 Compact

16 Navajo Response

23 Hopi Reply

31 Navajo Reply

32 Hopi Response

33 Navajo Reply

37 DCT Order Vacating Arbitration Order

Prior post here.

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Challenge to Navajo Labor Jurisdiction over Window Rock Unified School District

Here are the briefs in Window Rock Unified School District v. Reeves:

Reeves Opening Brief

Navajo Nation Labor Commission Opening Brief

Navajo Nation Supreme Court Amicus Brief

Window Rock Answer Brief

Navajo Nation Labor Commission Reply Brief

Lower court materials here.

Wrongful Termination Suit against Gila River Indian Community Dismissed

Here are the materials in Sears v. Gila River Indian Community (D. Ariz.):

12 GRIC Motion to Dismiss

13 Sears Response

14 GRIC Reply

20 DCT Order Dismissing Complaint