Ninth Circuit

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Challenge to Assimilative Crimes Act Jurisdiction

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs in United States v. Smith:

Opening Brief

SW Indian Law Clinic Amicus Brief

US Answer Brief

Reply Brief

Ninth Circuit Affirms Interior Decision Favoring Estom Yumeka Maidu Tribe of the Enterprise Rancheria

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community v. Zinke.

Briefs here.

Ninth Circuit Rejects Casino Pauma Effort to Avoid NLRB Jurisdiction

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Casino Pauma v. NLRB. From the court’s syllabus:

The panel granted the National Labor Relations Board’s petition for enforcement of its order; denied Casino Pauma’s petition for review; and upheld the Board’s conclusions that it may apply the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) to the relationship between employees working in commercial gaming establishments on tribal lands and the tribal governments that own and manage the establishments, and that Casino Pauma committed unfair labor practices in violation of the NLRA by trying to stop union literature distribution.

Briefs here.

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Rosales v. Dutschke (Jamul Indian Village)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Opening Brief

Tribal Answer Brief

Federal Answer Brief

reply.pdf

Lower court materials here.

Update in Rabang v. Kelly

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are new docs:

4-11-18 Order Denying Defendants’ Rule 62.1 Motion For Indicative Ruling Regarding Dismissal

4-11-18 Rabang v. Kelly (9th Cir.) Kelly Appellants’ Motion For Voluntary Dismissal Of Appeal

4-11-18 Rabang v. Kelly (9th Cir.) Notice of District Court Decision Denying Appellants’ Motion For Indicative Ruling

4-11-18 Rabang v. Kelly (W.D. Wash.) Order Denying Defendants’ Rule 62.1 Motion For Indicative Ruling Regarding Dismissal

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Chemehuevi Tribe v. Brown [gaming compact dispute]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Chemehuevi Opening Brief

California Answer Brief

Reply

Lower court materials here.

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Mitchell v. Tulalip Tribes [challenge to tribal zoning ordinance]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Mitchell Opening Brief

Tulalip Answer Brief

Reply Brief

Ninth Circuit Oral Argument Video in Rabang v. Kelly [Nooksack]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Briefs here.

Ninth Circuit Briefing in A.D. v. Washburn (Tahsuda)(Goldwater Case)

Kate Fort

This is the appeal of the dismissal of the case in the federal District of Arizona purporting to represent all Native children in foster care in Arizona and their non-Indian foster parents or adoptive placements. The Goldwater Institute appealed the dismissal ot the Ninth Circuit.

20_Opening Brief_09-01-2017

40_AZResponse

41_GilaNavajoResponse

42_USResponse

53 – Goldwater Reply Brief

 

 

 

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Skokomish Indian Tribe v. Forsman

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Skokomish Opening Brief

Forsman Answer Brief

Skallam Tribes Amicus Brief

Lower court materials here.