Federal Judge Orders Satellite Polling Places on Two Nevada Reservations

Here are the briefs and order in the matter of Sanchez et al v. Cegavske et al, 16-cv-00523 (D. Nev. Oct. 7, 2016):

Doc. 1 – Verified Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief

Doc. 10 – Verified First Amended Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief

Doc. 26 – Emergency Motion for Preliminary Injunctive and Declaratory Relief and Memorandum or Points and Authorities in Support Thereof (Oral Argument Requested)

Doc. 37 – Defendant Secretary of State’s Opposition to Plaintiff’s Emergency Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Declaratory Relief

Doc. 39 – Mineral County Defendants’ Opposition to Plaintiff’s Emergency Motion for Preliminary Injunction

Doc. 43 – Statement of Interest of the United States of America

Doc. 45 – Reply to Defendant Secretary of State’s Opposition to Emergency Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Declaratory Relief

Doc. 46 – Reply to Mineral County Defendants’ Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Emergency Motion for Preliminary Injunction

Doc. 60 – Order on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction

Federal Court Rejects Battle Mountain Shoshone Effort to Protect Historic Grounds

Here is the order in Battle Mountain Band of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians v. Bureau of Land Management (D. Nev.):

78 DCT Order

Most of the pleadings are sealed so this is what we have.

Federal Court Affirms Cancellation of Tribal Members Group’s Federal Grazing Permits

Here are the materials in South Fork Livestock Partnership v. United States (D. Nev.):

35 US Motion to Dismiss

41 Tybo Motion to Dismiss

42 Response to 35

43 Response to 41

44 US Reply

47 Tybo Reply

57 Mose-Temoke Motion to Dismiss

60 Response to 57

66 Mose-Temoke Reply

67 DCT Order

Federal Court Holds Tribal Immunity Doesn’t Bar Subpoena

Here are the materials in Grand Canyon Skywalk Development LLC v. Steele (D. Nev.) (No. 15-663):

1 Motion to Quash

[8 Response sealed]

15 Reply

28 Magistrate Judge Report

29 Objections

30 Response to Objections

36 DCT Order

Afognak Native Corporation Wins Multi-Million Dollar Contract Dispute Judgment

Here are the materials in Alutiiq International Solutions LLC v. OIC Marinaras Ins. Co. (D. Nev.):

180 DCT Order re Discovery Abuses

208 Magistrate R&R

217 DCT Order

Hualapai Nation Dismissed from Defamation Suit in Aftermath of Grand Canyon Skywalk Controversy

Here are the materials in Grand Canyon Skywalk Development LLC v. Steele/Cieslak v. Hualapai Tribe (D. Nev.):

96 Hualapai Motion to Dismiss Third Party Claims

109 Opposition

114 Reply

143 DCT Order

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Moapa Paiute Settlement Closes Coal Power Plant

Materials in The Moapa Band of Paiute Indians v. Nevada Power:

No. 114 – Order Granting Joint Motion to Approve Settlement

The settlement includes $4.3 million to the Tribe and requires defendants to shutdown the last Reid Gardner Plant by 2018.  Four power stations had been running since the 60s to power the Las Vegas Valley, but were considered the dirtiest in the country and fined heavily by regulators for spewing coal ash dust.  The last working plant is next to the Tribe’s reservation.

Tribal Immunity Does Not Foreclose Deposition of Attorney in Grand Canyon Skywalk Dispute

Here are the materials in Grand Canyon Skywalk Development LLC v. Cieslak (D. Nev.) (No. 15-1189):

1 Motion to Quash

23 Reply in Support of Motion to Quash

[Response sealed]

28 DCT Order Denying Motion to Quash

Indian Grazing Complaint against Tribes and US Dismissed

Here are the materials in South Fork Livestock Partnership v. United States (D. Nev.):

7-1 Tribal Motion to Dismiss

21 Opposition

23 Tribal Reply

24 Federal Motion to Dismiss

27 DCT Order Granting Tribal Motion to Dismiss

Tribal Immunity Does Not Block Third Party Subpoena in Ongoing Grand Canyon Skywalk Development Disputes

Here are the materials in Grand Canyon Skywalk Development v. Cieslak (D. Nev.) & Grand Canyon Skywalk Development v. Steele (D. Ariz.):

1 Motion to Quash in 15-663 D. Ariz.

15 Reply re Motion to Quash in 15-663 D. Ariz.

125 DCT Order Denying Motion to Quash