D.C. Circuit Affirms Interior Decision to Acquire Land into Trust for Alaska Native Tribes

Here is the opinion in Akiachak Native Community v. Dept. of Interior.

Briefs here.

D.C. Circuit Briefs in Alaska Natives Fee to Trust Dispute

Here are the briefs in State of Alaska v. Akiachak Native Community:

2015-08-24 AK appeal brief vs Akiachak

Tribal Appellees Response Brief

USA Response Brief

Alaska Reply

2015-08-24 AK appeal brief vs Akiachak

Kansas’ Challenge to Quapaw Trust Land Acquisition Dismissed

Here are the materials in State of Kansas ex rel. Schmidt v. National Indian Gaming Commission (D. Kan.):

43 US Motion to Dismiss

51 Quapaw Motion to Dismiss

56 Opposition to 51

60 Opposition to 43

68 Quapaw Reply

88 US Reply

91 DCT Order

Tribal and U.S. Response Briefs in Alaska Land into Trust Case

Response briefs filed in State of Alaska v. Akiachak Native Community;

Tribal Appellees Response Brief

USA Response Brief

Previous coverage here.

D.C. Circuit Briefs in Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon v. Jewell (Cowlitz Tribe)

Here:

Grand Ronde Opening Brief

Clark County Opening Brief

Federal Answer Brief

Samish Amicus Brief

Cowlitz Brief

USET Amicus Brief

Clark County Reply

Grand Ronde Reply

Lower court materials here.

Grand Traverse County Loses IBIA Appeal Challenging GTB Trust Acquisition

Here is “County Loses Trust Appeal.

Interior Prevails in Enterprise Rancheria Gaming Trust Acquisition Matter

Here are the materials in Citizens for a Better Way v. Dept. of Interior (E.D. Cal.):

158 DCT Order on Motions to Strike

168 DCT Order

Briefs are here.

Alaska Governor Walker Spurns Alaska Natives and Pursues Challenge to Interior’s Decision to Take Land Into Trust for Alaska Natives

Here is the state’s opening brief in State of Alaska v. Akiachak Native Community:

2015-08-24 AK appeal brief vs Akiachak

Lower court materials here.

David Voluck and Sarah Deer on Alaska’s Fight against Tribal Trust Lands

Here is “End the cold war on trust lands.

Medicine Crow-Eid to Alaska Governor: Drop Land-into-Trust Suit

Here is “Gov. Walker can help protect rural Alaskans by dropping land-into-trust suit.”