NYTs Article on Oravec v. Cole

Here.

An excerpt:

Two families from the Crow Indian Reservation in Montana can proceed with a lawsuit against an F.B.I. agent that accuses him of failing to properly investigate crimes against American Indians on and around the reservation, the United States Supreme Court has ruled.

Ninth Circuit materials here.

Supreme Court Denies Cert in Two Indian Law Cases, and Declines to Correct Caption in Immigration Case

Here is today’s order.

The Court denied cert in Oravec v. Cole (page 2), and in Marceau v. Blackfeet Housing Authority (page 10).

And issued this interesting order in Arizona v. Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona (page 1):

The motion of Jesus M. Gonzalez, et al. to correct case caption is denied.

Cert Opposition Brief in Bivens Action against BIA Officer

Here is the cert opp in Oravec v. Cole:

Cole Cert Opp

Petition is here. I still expect a CVSG or something here.

BIA Agent Subject to Bivens Action Files Cert Petition

Here is the petition in Oravec v. Cole:

Oravec v Crane Cert Petition

The question presented:

Whether a motion to dismiss brought by a federal law enforcement officer asserting qualified immunity should be granted under Aschroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662 (2009), where the complaint alleges a Bivens claim through nothing more than a formulaic recitation of the elements of the cause of action, general and unsupported statistics and musings, and alleged policy problems having nothing to do with the particular officer.

Lower court materials here.