Federal Court Applies Collateral Estoppel and Dismisses Navajo Challenge to State Court Jurisdiction over Indian Allotment Dispute

Here are the materials in Navajo Nation v. Rael (D.N.M.):

21 Rael Motion for Judgment on Pleadings

24 Navajo Motion for Judgment on Pleadings

28 Rael Response

30 Navajo Response

31 Navajo Reply

34 DCT Order Granting Judge Rael Motion

UPDATE (7/12/17) (reconsideration denied):

36 Motion for Reconsideration

37 District Attorney Response

38 Judge Rael Response

40 Reply

41 DCT Order

Prior post here.

Federal Court Issues Protective Order re: Sacred Sites in Pueblo of Jemez Land Claim against US

Here are the materials in Pueblo of Jemez v. United States (D.N.M.):

105 Pueblo Motion for Protective Order

108 US Response and Cross Motion

110 Pueblo Reply

113 US Reply

114 DCT Order

This case is on remand from the Tenth Circuit, which allowed the Pueblo’s aboriginal title claims to proceed.

Federal Court Enjoins Arbitration in Employee Claim against Diné Development Corporation

Here are the materials in Diné Development Corporation v. Fletcher (D.N.M.):

3 Motion for PI

12 Response to Motion for PI

13 Reply

15 Motion for TRO

21 Response to Motion for TRO

23 DCT Order

No Stay Pending IGRA Appeal in 10th Circuit for Pueblo of Pojoaque

Link: Previous posts

Here are further materials and briefs in the matter of Pueblo of Pojoaque v. State of New Mexico, 16-cv-00625 (D. NM):

Tribal Remedies Held Exhausted in AMERIND Risk Management Corporation v. Blackfeet Housing

Here are the materials in AMERIND Risk Management Corporation v. Blackfeet Housing (D. N.M.):

12-blackfeet-motion-to-dismiss

17-response

19-reply

20-dct-order

Navajo Sage Hospital Prevails on IHS Medicare/Medicaid Allocation and Duplication Issues

Here are the materials in Navajo Health Foundation – Sage Memorial Hospital, Inc. v. Burwell (D. N.M.):

199-sage-motion-for-summary-j-allocation-issue

200-sage-motion-for-summary-j-duplication-issue

222-response-on-duplication-issue

235-reply-in-support-of-199

236-reply-in-support-of-200

253-dct-order

Prior post here.

Pueblo of Acoma Sues to Prevent Tax Sale of Indian Lands

Here are the materials so far in Pueblo of Acoma v. Padilla (D. N.M.):

1 Complaint

5 Motion for TRO

News coverage here.

10th Circuit Briefs in N.M. Condemnation Appeal

Here are the briefs in the matter of Public Service Company of NM v. Barboan, et al, 16-cv-02050:

Appellant’s Opening Brief

Brief of Intervenor-Appellant Transwestern Pipeline Company, LLC

Response Brief of Appellee Navajo Nation

Response Brief of the United States

Defendants-Appellees Individual Allottees’ Response Brief

Amicus Curiae Brief of GPA Midstream Association in support of Public Service Company of New Mexico and Reversal of the District Court

Brief of Amici Curiae the National Congress of American Indians, Pueblo of Laguna, the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Support of Defendants and Affirmance of the District Court

Link to previous posts: Public Service Co. of New Mexico v. Approximately 15.49 Acres of Land in McKinley County

Federal Court Dismisses Pojoaque Gaming-Related Dispute with New Mexico

Here are the materials in Pueblo of Pojoaque v. State of New Mexico (D.N.M.):

60-nm-motion-to-dismiss-count-iv

64-nm-motion-to-stay

65-nm-motion-to-modify-pi-order

66-response-to-60

69-nm-motion-to-modify

71-motion-to-dismiss-counts-iii-iv

72-motion-to-dismiss-count-ii

73-motion-to-dismiss-count-v

79-reply-in-support-of-60

85-response-to-65

86-response-to-72

87-response-to-71

88-response-to-69

89-response-to-73

90-response-to-64

94-reply-in-support-of-69

95-reply-in-support-of-73

96-reply-in-support-of-65

97-reply-in-support-of-72

98-reply-in-support-of-64

99-reply-in-support-of-71

118-dct-order

Prior posts here, here, and here.

Tenth Circuit materials here.

Federal Court Denies Navajo Summary Judgment on Trademark Infringement Claim (One Count)

Here are the materials in Navajo Nation v. Urban Outfitters, Inc. (D.N.M.):

473-navajo-motion-for-summary-j-on-count-1

514-response

548-reply

722-dct-order