Here.
Briefs are here and here and here and here and here.
Pascua Yaqui Tribe
Reply Briefs in Miranda v. Nielson/Anchando
Prisoner Response Brief in Miranda v. Nielson (Ninth Circuit)
Parties Agree that Bustamante v. Valenzuela Ninth Circuit Appeal is Moot
Here are the materials:
Opening brief is here, and lower court materials here.
Details here, from the Bustamante filing:
Respondents argue that because Mr. Bustamante has completed his sentence and been released from custody, and because Mr. Bustamante’s habeas petition challenges only the length of his sentence, his appeal should be dismissed on grounds of mootness. Upon review of Respondents’ motion and pertinent authorities, including North Carolina v. Rice, 404 U.S. 244 (1971), Mr. Bustamante, by and through undersigned counsel, agrees with Respondents’ contention and does not oppose Respondents’ motion.
Opening Brief in Second Ninth Circuit Tribal Court Consecutive Sentencing Case
The case is Bustamante v. Valenzuela. And the brief: Appellant’s Opening Brief 9th Cir.100910
Lower court materials are here.
DCT Affirms Tribal Authority to Impose Consecutive Sentences More than One Year
Here is the order in Bustamante v. Valenzuela: Bustamante Order.
The district court judge rejected a magistrate recommendation (here).
Bustamante v. Valenzuela Magistrate Report Rejects Consecutive Tribal Court Sentences
Here is the magistrate R&R in this matter, a companion case to Miranda v. Nielson (D. Ariz.), though a different federal judge will review this report, so we’ll see.
Bustamante Report and Recommendation
Briefs are here.
Companion Case to Miranda on Tribal Court Authority to Issue Consecutive Sentences
This one is called Bustamante v. Valenzuela, and will be decided by a different judge than the Miranda case. Here are the materials:
PYT Motion for Summary Judgment
Federal Court Rejects Stacked Sentences in Tribal Courts — UPDATED
Here is the order in Miranda v. Nielson [Pascua Yaqui Tribe] (D. Ariz.): Order MSJ Granted.
The Magistrate’s report is here.
Briefs are here:
Tribes X Motion Summary Judgment Habeas-Miranda
PYT Objection to Magistrate Report
Miranda v. Nielson — Tribal Court Authority to Stack Consecutive Sentences
A federal magistrate has issued a report and recommendation (something not yet binding until the federal judge signs it) holding that Indian tribes do not have authority to sentence convicted criminals to consecutive sentences amounting to more than 1 year (the limit set by the Indian Civil Rights Act).
Here is the report and recommendation — Magistrate Report
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