Federal Courts Dismiss Federal Habitual Domestic Violence Offender Indictments Due to Uncounseled Tribal Court Convictions

Here are the materials in United States v. Kirkaldie (D. Mont.):

21 Motion to Dismiss

24 US Response

39 DCT Order

And in United States v. Stewart (D. Mont.):

20 Stewart Motion to Dismiss + Tribal Court Docs

21 US Response

28 DCT Order

 

 

Ninth Circuit Denies Motion to Publish Opinion in Te-Moak v. Interior

Here:

Motion for Publication of Memorandum

CA9 Panel Order Denying Motion

Panel decision here. Briefs here.

Oral Argument Audio in EEOC v. Peabody Western Coal

Here.

Briefs are here.

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Amicus Brief Filed in United States v. Zepeda

Here:

Criminal Defense Attorney Amicus

Prior posts here (order granting en banc review), and links to briefs here.

 

Ninth Circuit Materials in Chemehuevi Indian Tribe v. Jewell: Tribal Land Assignment Dispute

Here:

Chemehuevi Opening Brief

Interior Response Brief

Chemehuevi Reply Brief

Oral argument audio here.

Lower court (C.D. Cal.) materials here:

6 Interior Motion to Dismiss

7-1 Chemehuevi Motion for Summary J

16 Chemehuevi Opposition

17 Interior Opposition

24 Interior Reply

25 Chemehuevi Reply

26 Interior Reply

30 DCT Order

 

Ninth Circuit Materials in Redding Rancheria Challenge to IGRA Section 20 Regulations

Here are the materials in Redding Rancheria v. Salazar [Jewell]:

Redding Rancheria Opening Brief

Robinson Rancheria Amicus Brief

Interior Answer Brief

Redding Rancheria Reply

Oral argument audio here.

Lower court materials here and here.

Ninth Circuit Materials in U.S. v. Washington Subproceeding — Klallam Tribes v. Lummi Tribe

Here:

Lummi Opening Brief

Klallam Tribes Answer Brief

Lummi Reply

Oral argument audio here.

Lower court materials here.

Prior CA9 opinion and materials here.

Nez Perce to Propose Hunting Bison in Yellowstone

Here.

Wonder if we’ll have some litigation. The Yellowstone bison herd has been the subject of suits in the Ninth Circuit and the Montana Supreme Court.

Final Wash. Dept. of Revenue Tax Advisory on Permanent Improvements on Tribal Trust Land

Here:

FAQs – Improvements on Trust Land

PTA Improvements on Tribal Trust Land Final

Interim guidance was here.

Supreme Court Denies Cert in Alaska v. Jewell — Alaska Subsistence Rights

Very big deal!

Here is the order list.

Cert stage briefs here:

State of Alaska Petition and Appendix

Federal Cert Opp Brief

AFN Cert Opp

Lower court materials here.