Nooksack Indian Tribe

Washington COA Rejects Nooksack Disenrollees’ Tort Claims arising from Eviction

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Rabang v. Gilliland:

834568 Appellant ‘s.PDFDownload
834568 Respondent Chief Judge Raymond G. Dodge, Jr.’s.PDFDownload
834568 Appellant ‘s Reply.PDFDownload
Opinion.pdfDownload

Washington SCT Commissioner Grants Review of Nooksack Disenrollee Evictions

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion and order in Oshiro v. Washington State Housing Finance Commission:

22-1 6-23-22 Ruling Granting Review.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Washington SCT Intervenes in Nooksack Disenrollees’ Housing Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Oshiro v. Washington State Housing Finance Commission:

1. 4-14-22 Petioners’ Emergency Motion for Discretionary Review 2022-06-08 23_21_41.pdfDownload
5. 4-18-22 Answer of Tribal Limited Partnerships to Motion for Discretionary Review 2022-06-08 23_21_36.pdfDownload
11. 4-19-22 Petitioners’ Reply on Emergency Motion for Preliminary Injunctive Relief 2022-06-08 23_23_52.pdfDownload
13. 4-20-22 Petitioners’ Emergency Motion to Modify the Commissioner’s April 19 2022 Ruling and Request for Preliminary Injunctive Relief 2022-06-08 23_25_16.pdfDownload
17. 5-12-22 Petitoners’ Reply on Emergency Motion to Modify the Commissioner’s April 19 2022 Ruling and Request for Preliminary Injunctive Relief 2022-06-08 23_25_27.pdfDownload
18. 6-8-22 Order 2022-06-08 23_25_50.pdfDownload

Adams v. Dodge Cert Petition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

21- Petition.pdfDownload

Questions presented:

1. Whether federal plaintiffs seeking to challenge their non-federal prosecution on the basis of bad faith face a heightened pleading standard.

2. Whether actions taken by the clerk of a non-federal court to impede review of a habeas petition obviate the petitioner’s need to further exhaust remedies in that court.

Lower court materials here.

ABC News Profile of Nooksack Disenrollments

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is “Native Americans facing disenrollment fight to remain with tribe.”

Ninth Circuit Decides Adams v. Dodge [Nooksack]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion.

Briefs are here.

United Nation Experts’ Statement on Nooksack

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the statement from the U.N. Special Rapporteurs.

12-15-21 UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF HIGH COMMISSIONER URGENT APPEAL.pdfDownload

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Adams v. Dodge [Nooksack]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Adams Opening Brief

Tribal Court Answer Brief

Tribe Answer Brief

Reply

Lower court materials here.

New Update in Adams v. Elfo [Nooksack Habeas Matter]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are new materials in Adams v. Elfo (W.D. Wash.):

56 Motion for Reconsideration

60 Response

62 DCT Order Remanding Motion to Magistrate

65 Nooksack Brief

66 Tribal Judge Brief

67 Adams Brief

69 Magistrate Report

70 Adams Objections

72 Tribe Response

73 Tribal Court Response

74 DCT Order

Prior post here.

 

Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Nooksack Disenrollees’ RICO Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in Rabang v. Kelly.

Briefs here.