Flandreau Santee Sioux Prevails at Trial on State Tax of Non-Indian Gaming Contractors

Here are the materials in Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe v. Terwilliger (D.S.D.):

176 State Post Trial Brief

177 Tribe Post Trial Brief

186 Opinion and Order

On remand from the Eighth Circuit here.

Eighth Circuit Affirms Major Crimes Act Arson Conviction Arising at Pine Ridge

Here is the opinion in United States v. Ferguson.

Eighth Circuit Affirms Sentence in Murder Case

Here is the opinion in United States v. Red Cloud.

Eighth Circuit Briefs in Gilbert v. Weahkee [IHS Contract]

Here:

Gilbert Brief

Federal Answer Brief

Lower court materials here.

Eighth Circuit Affirms Murder Conviction [Pine Ridge]

Here is the opinion in United States v. Dowty.

SCOTUS Denies Cert in Noem v. Flandreau Santee Sioux Tax Case

Here is today’s order list.

Cert stage materials in Noem v. Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe.

Eighth Circuit Affirms Conviction of Serial Indian Country D.V. Offender

Here are the materials in Silk v United States:

CA8 Opinion

Opening Brief

US Brief

Reply

South Dakota Cert Petition in IGRA Preemption Case [updated with cert stage materials]

Here is the petition in Noem v. Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe:

noem-v-flandreau-cert-petition.pdf

appendix-2.pdf

BIO

Reply

Question presented:

Does the  Bracker test currently serve as a consistent and predictable rule of law in light of the exponential expansion of Indian gaming since 1988 and the fiscal demands the industry now places on state budgets?

Lower court materials here.

Eighth Circuit Briefs in City of Council Bluffs v. Dept. of Interior

Here:

Appellants Brief

Addendum

Federal Appellee Brief

Ponca Tribe Amicus Brief

Reply

Lower court materials here.

Eighth Circuit Decides Enerplus Resources (USA) Corporation v. Wilkinson II

Here is the unpublished opinion.

Briefs:

Appellant Brief

Appellee Brief

Reply

Prior posts here.