Nooksack Tribal Court of Appeals

Update in Galanda v. Nooksack Tribal Court

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

In re Gabriel Galanda v Nooksack Tribal Court Third Declaration of Gabriel S Galanda in Support of Appellate Writ Petitions

In re Gabriel Galanda v Nooksack Tribal Court Response re Order to Show Cause and Request for Writ of Prohibition

In re Gabriel Galanda v Nooksack Tribal Court Response of the Nooksack Indian Tribe and the Nooksacck Tribal Court Clerk to the Order of the Court of Appeals

Nooksack Appellate Court Orders Court Clerk to Accept Galanda Filings

Sarah M Donnelly

Here is the May 27th order:

In re Gabriel Galanda v Nooksack Tribal Court Order Re Second Petition for Appellate Writ of Mandamus

May 25th order previously posted here.

Nooksack Appellate Court Orders Nooksack Tribal Court to Comply with Order to Accept Galanda Filings

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

I should be specific — here is what the order says:

We decline to rule on the show cause motion at this time. However, we cannot ignore the allegation there has been noncompliance with our April 25th Order. Therefore, we hereby order the Petitioners and the Court Clerk to each respond in writing on or before June 3, 2016, on whether Petitioners complaints and related motions have been accepted for filing. The parties shall submit their written responses by mail to the Northwest Indian Court System ….

Here is the order:

In re Gabriel Galanda v Nooksack Tribal Court Order Re Written Responses to April 25 2016 Order on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

Briefs in that petition are here.

The April 25 order is here.

The lower court returned a Galanda filing on May 23 (note “rejected” stamp in upper court):

Galanda v Bernard Rejected Motion for Injunction

And again on May 25:

Galanda v. Bernard Rejected First Amended Complaint

Nooksack Disenrollment/Disbarment Update

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here are new pleadings filed in Galanda v. Bernard (Nooksack Ct. App.):

Galanda v. Bernard Pro Se Petitioners’ Appellate Motion for Show Cause Re Contempt

Galanda v. Bernard Declaration of Ryan Dreveskracht In Support of Pro Se Petitioners’ Appellate Motion for Show Cause Re Contempt

Nooksack Tribal Court Letter to Galanda Broadman Lawyers Refusing Pro Se Appearance

Here is a new filing in Belmont v. Kelly (Nooksack Ct. App.):

Belmont (Roberts) v. Kelly Second Declaration of Michelle Roberts In Support of Appellate Writ of Mandamus

New Materials in Nooksack Disenrollment/Election/Disbarment Disputes

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are filings in a new case captioned Tageant v. Kelly (Nooksack Tribal Court):

Tageant v Kelly Pro Se Complaint

Tageant v Kelly Pro Se Declaration of Carmen Tageant in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injuction

Tageant v Kelly Pro Se Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Declaratory Judgment

Here are new materials in Belmont v. Kelly (Nooksack Ct. App.):

Belmont v Kelly Amended Notice of Appeal

Belmont v Kelly Defendant-Appellants’ Motion for Stay

Belmont v Kelly Order Dismissing Defendant-Appellants’ Appeal

Nooksack Appellate Court Orders Tribal Court Clerk to Accept Galanda Pro Se Complaint

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here is the order in Galanda v. Bernard:

Galanda v. Bernard Order Granting Petition for Writ of Mandamus

An excerpt:

Thus, we hereby order (1) that the Court Clerk of the Nooksack Tribal Court shall either accept and file Petitioners complaints and related motions or file an answer to the Petition for Writ of Mandamus with this Court on or before May 16th, 2016, and (2) that the NICS administrator serve a copy of the petition together with this order by mail on the Court Clerk. 

The motion for the writ of mandamus is here.

The court clerk’s refusal to accept the complaint is here.

The complaint is here.

Nooksack Appellate Filings Seeking Mandamus Writ Ordering Tribe to Appoint Judge to Hear Disenrollment & Election Matters

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new filings in Belmont v. Kelly (Nooksack Ct. App.):

Belmont v Kelly Michelle Roberts Pro Se Petition for Writ of Mandamus

Belmont v Kelly Pro Se Declaration of Michelle Roberts in Support of Motion for Writ of Mandamus

Prior filings here.

New Filings at Nooksack

Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here:

Belmont v. Kelly Motion for Order to Show Cause Re Contemp

Galanda v. Bernard Appellate Petition for Writ of Mandamus

Nooksack Appellate Court Rejects Tribe’s Effort to Bar Proposed Disenrollees’ Voting Rights

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in Belmont v. Kelly:

Belmont v. Kelly COA Order Denying Permission for Interlocutory Appeal

Relevant materials previously posted:

Belmont v. Kelly Defendant-Appellants’ Notice for Permission to FIle an Interlocutory Appeal

Belmont v Kelly Order Denying Defendants’ Motion for Preliminary Injuction

Nooksack Disenrollments under Resolution 13-111 Enjoined

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Roberts v Kelly Order Permanently Enjoining Disenrollment Proceedings

COA materials here.