Nooksack Indian Tribe

IBIA Dismisses Second Nooksack IHS Reassumption Appeal

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

8-11-17 Nooksack v IHS (IBIA) Order Dismissing Appeal

Federal Court Allows Discovery of Nooksack Tribal Court Judge

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials from Rabang v. Kelly (W.D. Wash.):

75 Plaintiffs’ Motion to Deny or Continue Defendant Dodge’s Motion for Summary Judgment

82 Defendant Chief Judge Raymond Dodge’s Opposition to Rule 56(D) Motion

84 Plaintiffs’ Reply in Support of Motion to Deny or Continue Dodge’s Motion for Summary Judgment

85 Order Granting Plaintiffs’ Motion to Continue

Nooksack Casino Closes after NIGC Issues NOV

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the NOV. NIGC presser here.

News coverage here and here.

Nooksack State Court Update: State Superior Court Stays Discovery, Enjoins Tribal Eviction

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are updated pleadings in Rabang v. Gilliand (Whatcom County Superior Court):

5-25-17 Defendant Chief Judge Raymond Dodge’s Motion to Stay Discovery

5-26-17 Defendants’ Motion for Stay of Proceedings

6-2-17 Plaintiffs’ Joint Response to Defendants’ Motions for Stay

6-7-17 Defendant Chief Judge Raymond Dodge’s Reply in Support of Motion to Stay

6-7-17 Defendants’ Reply in Support of Motion to Stay

6-15-17 Order Granting Defendants’ Motions to Stay Discovery

State agency letter:

5-1-17 Washington State TANF Letter to Robert Kelly Jr

Federal Nooksack Update: USDC (RICO), IBIA, IHS, EPA

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are additional materials in Rabang v. Kelly (W.D. Wash.):

66 – Defendant Chief Judge Raymond Dodge’s Motion for Summary Judgment and Memorandum in Support Thereof

71 – Plaintiffs’ Response to Defendant Dodge’s Motion for Summary Judgment

80 – Defendant Chief Judge Raymond Dodge’s Reply in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment

And additional materials:

IHS Reassumption EPA Drinking Water FAQs Nooksack Tribal Members

3 27 17 Letter from EPA to Robert Kelly Jr

5 26 17 IBIA Appellee IHS Status Report Motion to Lift Stay

6 9 17 Letter from IHS to Nooksack Tribal Members

Nooksack Kelly Faction Files Notice of Appeal in Rabang v. Kelly; IHS Reassumes Services “Effective Immediately”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the notice of appeal:

Notice of Appeal

And the IHS letter:

May 16 Letter from IHS to Robert Kelly Jr

Nooksack State Court Proceedings Stayed Pending Federal Litigation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Rabang v. Gilliland (Wash. Super. — Whatcom County):

3-9-17 Defendant Chief Judge Raymond G Dodge’s Motion to Dismiss

3-24-17 Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to CR12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) OCR

3-31-17 Reponse to Defendant Raymond Dodge’s Motion to Dismiss

4-3-17 Response to Defendants Gilliland Ashby and Garcia’s Motion to Dismiss

4-4-17 Defendants’ Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss

4-5-17 Defendant Chief Judge Raymond G Dodge’s Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss

4-7-17 Verbatim Report of Proceedings April 7, 2017

4-21-17 Court’s Order on Defendants’ Respective Motions to Dismiss Heard April 7, 2017

Nooksack Crisis Update: IHS Reassumes Health Care Duties; NAICJA Acts against Tribal Judge; HUS Stops Evictions of Disenrollees

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is “Federal government to take over health care from Nooksack Tribe.” And:

03-27-17 IHS Reasssumption Letter to Robert Kellly Jr

NAICJA has requested that the Nooksack judge relinquish his membership from that organization:

03-27-17 NAICJA Letter to Raymond Dodge

HUD informed the tribe to stop evicting disenrollees:

04-04-17 HUD Letter to Robert Kellly Jr

Nooksack Tribe Sues Interior for Refusing to Recognize Tribal Council, Fund Contracts

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Download(PDF): Complaint for Injunction, Writ of Mandamus, Declaratory Judgment, and Other Relief

Nooksack State Superior Court Litigation Update

Sarah M Donnelly

Whatcom County has dismissed Rabang’s trespass suit for lack of jurisdiction. Plaintiff filed new suit based on intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress.

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