Update in Mashpee v. Bernhardt — Briefing Ordered on Withdrawal of M-Opinion M-37029 [updated]

Here are the updated materials in Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe v. Bernhardt (D.D.C.):

50 Interior Opposition

51 Littlefield Opposition

53 DCT Order

Prior post here.

Update:

54 Mashpee Brief

55 Littlefield Brief

56 Interior Brief

57 Mashpee Reply

58-1 USET Amicus Brief

60 Mashpee Brief

61 Littlefield Response

62 Federal Brief

63 Federal Response

65-1 Congressional Amicus Brief

Eastern Band Cherokee Bid to Enjoin Catawba Trust Land Acquisition Fails

Here is the order in Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians v. Dept. of the Interior (D.D.C.):

22 DCT Order

Briefs here.

Interior Acquires Off-Rez Land [non-gaming] in Trust for Grand Traverse Band

Here.

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Asks Federal Court to Protect Its Reservation

Here are the materials filed in Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe v. Zinke (D.D.C.):

Eastern Band Cherokee Sues Interior over Catawba Trust Land Decision [Updated]

Here is the complaint in Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians v. Dept. of the Interior (D.D.C.):

1-complaint-4.pdf

2 Motion for TRO

12 Catawba Opposition

13 Federal Opposition

17 EBCI Reply

And here is the Interior decision:

interior-fee-to-trust-decision.pdf

Ninth Circuit Rejects Upper Lake Pomo Citizens’ Play for Trust Land

Here is the unpublished opinion in Jackson v. United States.

Briefs:

opening-brief.pdf

us-brief.pdf

intervenors-brief.pdf

reply-brief.pdf

Lower court materials here.

Solictor’s Procedure for Determining Eligibility for Land-into-Trust under the First Definition of “Indian” in Section 19 of the Indian Reorganization Act

Here:

solicitors_procedures_for_determining_eligibility_for_land_into_trust_under_category_1.pdf

Interior Withdraws Solicitor’s Office M Opinion on the Meaning of IRA’s “Under Federal Jurisdiction” Language

Here is M-37055 (pdf), withdrawing M-37029.

Sault Tribe Prevails over Interior over Interpretation of Mandatory Trust Land Acquisition Statute

Here is the opinion in Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. Bernhardt (D.D.C.):

opinion-1.pdf

Case tag here.

26indianclcommndec538.pdf

First Circuit Decides Littlefield v. Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe

Here is the opinion.

Briefs here.