SCOTUS Denies Cert in Challenge to Mashpee Wampanoag Trust Land Acquisition

Here is today’s order list.

The cert petition is here.

These guys shoulda been on the Supreme Court. . . .

Littlefield v. DOI Cert Petition

Here:

Questions presented:

Whether the decision of the court of appeals conflicts with Carcieri?

Lower court materials here.

First Circuit Affirms Interior Decision to Acquire Trust Land for Mashpee Wampanoag

Here is the opinion in Littlefield v. Dept. of the Interior.

Briefs and other materials here,

First Circuit Materials in Littlefield v. Dept. of the Interior

Here are the briefs:

Littlefield Brief

Mashpee Tribe

Federal Brief

Reply

Oral argument audio here.

Massachusetts Federal Court Decides Littlefield v. Dept. of the Interior [Mashpee Wampanoag]

Here are the materials in Littlefield v. Dept. of the Interior (D. Mass.):

45 Littlefield Motion for Summary J

47 Interior Cross-Motion

49 Tribe Cross-Motion

50 Littlefield Reply

51 Interior Reply

52 Tribe Reply

55 DCT Order

Interior, Mashpee Wampanoag, and Casino Opponents File Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment

Here are the materials (so far) in Littlefield v. Dept. of the Interior (D. Mass.):

Prior post here.