Eastern District of Michigan

Michigan AG Sues Online Lender Affiliated with Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Nessel v. Price (E.D. Mich.):

1 Complaint

Federal Court Dismisses Sault Tribe Member’s Treaty-Based Effort (from prison) to Save Structures Encroaching on State Land

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Macleod v. Moritz (E.D. Mich.):

4 First Amended Complaint

19 State Motion to Dismiss

23 Bellfy Motion to Intervene

25 State Opposition to Bellfy Motion

26 MacLeod Motion for Summary

27 MacLeod Opposition to MTD

30 State Reply

32 MacLeod Objection

39 State Supp Brief

41 MacLeod Supp Brief

42 DCT Order on Procedural Motions

43 Magistrate R&R

46 MacLeod Objections

48 State Response

53 Bellfy Notice of Appearance

54 MacLeod-Bellfy Motion

55 DCT Order

Saginaw Chippewa’s Claims re: Medicare-Like Rates Survive Blue Cross Motion to Dismiss

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials on remand from the Sixth Circuit in Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe v. Blue Cross Blue Shield (E.D. Mich.):

142 BCBS Motion to Dismiss

144 Tribe Response

145 Reply

146 DCT Order

Prior posts here.

Buchwald Capital Advisors LLC v. Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Cert Petition [Bankruptcy Code + Sovereign Immunity]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

buchwald cert petition

Question presented:

Whether the Bankruptcy Code abrogates the sovereign immunity of Indian tribes.

Lower court materials here.

Split Sixth Circuit Panel Confirms Tribal Immunity in Bankruptcy Act Proceedings

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in In re Greektown Holdings LLC.

Briefs:

buchwald-brief.pdf

sault-tribe-brief.pdf

buchwald-reply.pdf

Lower court materials and prior posts here.

Federal Court Affirms Sault Ste. Marie Tribe’s Sovereign Immunity to Bankruptcy Proceeding

Sarah M Donnelly

Here are the materials in the matter of Buchwald Capital Advisors, LLC v. Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, 16-cv-13643 (E.D. Mich. January 23, 2018)(In re: Greektown Holdings, LLC, #08-53104, Bankr. E.D. Mich.):

Link: Case archive

Saginaw Chippewa Tribe Awarded Attorney Fees, BCBSM is Not

Sarah M Donnelly

Here is the order in Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan et al v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, 16-cv-10317 (E.D. Mich.):

132 – Order Denying Defendant’s Motion for Attorney Fees, Granting in Part Plaintiffs’ Motion for Attorney Fees, and Granting in Part Motion to Review Taxed Bill of Costs

Saginaw Chippewa Wins $8M Judgment Against Blue Cross for Hidden Fees

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (E.D. Mich.):

112 DCT Order

“Stabenow, Peters Accepting Applications from Candidates Interested in Nomination for Federal Judgeship and U.S. Attorney in Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Friday Job Announcements

Sarah M Donnelly

Job vacancies are posted on Friday. Some announcements might still appear throughout the week. If you would like your Indian law job posted on Turtle Talk, please email indigenous@law.msu.edu.

Department of the Interior

Attorney-Advisor, Office of the Solicitor, Division of General Law, Employment and Labor Law Unit, Washington D.C. (Closes 9/26/16)

Department of Justice

Law Student Volunteers, The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan is currently recruiting 4 Student Volunteers for Winter/Spring 2017. This is a volunteer (unpaid) position and is intended to last for one semester in Detroit. Closes Monday, October 3, 2016.

Gila River Indian Community

Protective Services Attorney, Office of General Counsel. Closes 9/30/16

Supervising Protective Services Attorney, Office of General Counsel. Closes 9/30/16

California Indian Legal Services

Senior Staff Attorney, Eureka office.