Been waiting for a rational actor to enter stage left before I post anything about this bullshit, and now they have. Here are the materials so far in Native American Guardian’s Association v. Washington Commanders (D.N.D.):
Here are the materials in Chase v. Andeavor Logistics PC (D.N.D.):
Here is the petition in Bird v. Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation:
Question presented:
Does inclusion of a mandatory arbitration clause in an Agreement with an Indian Tribe waive the Tribe’s sovereign immunity?
Eighth Circuit materials:
District court materials here.
Here is the cursory, bloodless opinion in Mound v. United States.
Briefs here. Lower court materials here.
An excerpt:
In 2014, the Tribe identified a culvert—a structure that channels water under a road—as a potential maintenance project. In 2018, based on an engineering assessment, the Tribe decided to replace the culvert. Because its existing contract did not authorize funding for the project, the Tribe sought a new contract with the BIA. Before the new contract was finalized, heavy rains collapsed the culvert, leaving a large gap in the road. Four cars drove into the gap and plunged into the water. Trudy Peterson and James Vander Wal were swept downstream and died. Evan Thompson and Steven Willard suffered serious injuries.
Here are the materials in Dakota Metal Fabrication v. Parisien (D.N.D.):
Here are the materials so far in Hanson v. Parisien (D.N.D.):
Here:
Lower court materials here.
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