Little River Band of Ottawa Indians v. National Labor Relations Board

Sixth Circuit Denies NLRB’s Motion for Stay in Little River Band v. NLRB

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials:

motion to extend oral argument

LRB Response to Motion for Stay – Filed

order denying motion to stay

Oral argument is Tuesday morning at 9AM in Cincinnati at Potter Stewart’s place.

Little River Band Ottawa Reply Brief in LRB v. NLRB

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

2013-08-20 Reply Brief (As Filed)

 

NLRB Sixth Circuit Brief in LRB v. NRLB

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

2013-08-12 NLRB Brief for Respondent

Opening brief and amicus briefs are here.

Sixth Circuit Amicus Briefs in Support of Little River Band Ottawa in Dispute with NLRB

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

2013 Amicus Brief of Chickasaw Nation and Ute Mountain Tribe

2013-07-15 Multi-Tribe Amicus Group Brief

2013-07-16 American Indian Law Scholars Amicus Brief

2013-07-15 NCAI AMICUS BRIEF

LRB’s brief is here.

Little River Band Ottawa Opening Brief in Sixth Circuit Appeal against NLRB

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Here:

LRB Brief

Appendix – Part 1

Appendix – Part 2

Appendix – Part 3

Appendix – Part 4

Administrative materials here.

Saginaw Chippewa Files Sixth Circuit Petition for Review of NLRB Jurisdictional Decision

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials so far in Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe v. NLRB:

Petition for Review – Filed Case No. 13-1569

Docketing Letter – 5-3-13

The NLRB decision is here.

A parallel decision and petition for review in the Sixth Circuit by the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians is here.

Little River Band Ottawa Sixth Circuit Petition for Review of NLRB Decision

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Here:

1 – Petition for Review of NLRB Decision

NLRB materials here.

NLRB Asserts Jurisdiction over Soaring Eagle Casino (Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe)

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Here is the decision:

Soaring Eagle Board Decision 16APR2013

This comes a few weeks after a similar decision involving the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians.

Update — NLRB Materials:

Administrative Law Judges Decision

SCIT Objections to ALJ Decision

Acting General Counsel Response

SCIT Objections Reply

SCIT Supplemental Authority Brief

National Labor Relations Board Asserts Jurisdiction over Little River Band Casino

Matthew L.M. Fletcher3 Comments

Here are many of the key materials (more are here):

Board Decision

LRB Motion for Summary J

LRB Stipulated Facts

NLRB Counsel Brief

LRB Brief

NLRB Counsel’s Answer Brief

LRB Answer Brief

Interior Solicitor Letter Declining to File Amicus

LRB Motion to Expedite 1-11-13

LRB Motion to Expedite 5-24-12

News coverage here.

LRB Press Release

Update in Saginaw Chippewa Suit against NLRB

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Much like the 2009 letter from the Interior Solicitor’s Office in relation to the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, a new letter from the Interior Solicitor makes the same argument — that the National Labor Relations Act does not apply to Indian tribes — in relation to the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe.

Here is the new letter (signed by Patrice Kunesh, Deputy Solicitor, Indian Affairs):

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