Interior Motion to Dismiss Yet Another Challenge to the Constitutionality to IRA Section 5

Here is the motion in the case captioned County of Charles Mix v. DOI (D. S.D.): Interior Motion to Dismiss Charles Mix County Complaint

And here is the response: Charles Mix County Opposition Brief

Here is the complaint, a challenge to the government’s trust acquisition of land for the Yankton Sioux Tribe on which a travel plaza is located.

U.S. v. Medearis — Tribal Search Warrant Valid under Federal Law

Here are the materials in this case that details the interaction of tribal (Rosebud Sioux, in this case) and federal criminal procedure rules, holding that FRCrimPro 41 is inapplicable to tribal law enforcement officers when investigating alleged violations of tribal criminal law.

Magistrate R&R — Medearis

Medearis Objection to Magistrate R&R

DCT Order re Motion to Suppress

Federal Court Holds Tribal Court Jurisdiction over Interstate Telecommunications Tariffs Preempted

Here are the materials in Sprint Communications v. Native American Telecom (D. S.D.):

DCT Order Granting Sprint PI

NAT Motion for Stay

Sprint Opposition to Motion for Stay

NAT Reply in Support of Motion to Stay

Sprint Motion for PI

NAT Opposition to Motion for PI

Sprint Reply in Support of Motion for PI

An excerpt:

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Tribal Financial Docs Off Limits in IGRA Good Faith Suit

Indianz reported on this earlier today here.

Here are the materials so far in Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe v. South Dakota (D. S.D.):

Flandreau Motion for Protective Order

South Dakota Opposition Brief

Flandreau Reply

Magistrate Order re Tribal Financial Documents

Federal Court Decision re: Interaction of Indian Country Crimes and State Law

Here are the materials in United States v. Lesmeister (D. S.D.):

Lesmeister Brief

US Appellee Brief

Lesmeister Reply

DCT Order Affirming Lesmeister Conviction

Charles Mix County Challenge to Yankton Travel Plaza Trust Acquisition

Here is the complaint in County of Charles Mix v. U.S. Dept. of Interior (D. S.D.): Charles Mix County v. DOI Complaint

News article here, via Indianz.

Oglala Sioux Tribe Ordered to Arbitration in Service Agreement Dispute with Alltel (AT&T)

Here are the materials in Alltel v. Oglala Sioux Tribe (D. S.D.):

Alltel Service Agreement

Tribal Court Order Denying Alltel Motion to Dismiss

Alltel Motion for PI

OST First Motion to Dismiss

OST Second Motion to Dismiss

DCT Order on Arbitration

Court Orders Exhaustion of Tribal Court Remedies in Speedy Trial Case at Oglala

Here are the available materials in Chipps v. Oglala Sioux Tribal Court (D. S.D.):

Chipps Habeas Petition

Chipps Speedy Trial Brief

Chipps DCT Order

Federal Court Holds that Lakota Students Must Wear Traditional Cap and Gown

Here are the materials in Dreaming Bear v. Fleming (D. S.D.) (news article here via Pechanga):

DCT Order Denying Dreaming Bear Motion for Injunction

Dreaming Bear Motion for PI

** Elizabeth Cook-Lyn Affidavit

School District Opposition

Dreaming Bear Reply

Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Loses Claims re: Tribal Housing Board Member Suspensions

Here are the most recent materials (the government’s motion to dismiss and earlier materials are here):

DCT Order Granting Government Motion to Dismiss

CCST Motion for Summary Judgment