Oak Flat

Amicus Briefs in the Ninth Circuit En Banc Stage of Apache Stronghold v. United States

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the fantastic amicus brief on behalf of tribes and tribal orgs written by April Youpee-Roll at Munger and Jason Searle and Beth Wright at NARF:

tribal-nations-and-tribal-orgs-amicus-briefDownload

Here are the other briefs:

Mennonite Amicus Brief

Mormon Church Amicus Brief

Protect the First Amicus Brief

Religious Liberty Scholars Amicus Briefs

Sikh Amicus Brief

Prior post here.

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Apache Stronghold v. United States

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Apache Stronghold Opening Brief

NCAI Brief

Religious Liberty Groups Brief

Religious Liberty Law Scholars Brief

USDA Brief

US Answer Brief

Reply

Case tag here.

USDA Pulls Environmental Impact Statement on Oak Flat/Resolution Copper Mine [updated with CA9 Order Denying Stay Pending Appeal]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the press release from Rep. Raúl Grijalva on the matter. Gizmodo coverage here.

And the briefs in Apache Stronghold v. United States (9th Cir.):

Emergency Motion

Federal Opposition

Religious Groups Amicus Brief

Religious Liberty Scholars Amicus Brief

Tribal Amicus Brief

Lower court materials here.

Update:

CA9 Order Denying Stay

Briefing in Attempt to Enjoin Copper Mining Project at Chi’chil Biłdagoteel [Oak Flat]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Apache Stronghold v. United States (D. Ariz.):

1 Complaint

7 Motion for TRO

18 US Response

23 Reply in Support of 7

50 US Closing Brief

51 Apache Stronghold Closing Brief

56 Amicus Brief