Rabang v. Kelly

Update in Nooksack RICO Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

03-20-18 Letter From Bob Kelly and Notice of Involuntary Disenrollement

144 3-15-18 Kelly Defendants’ Motion for Indicative Ruling Regarding Dismissal

146 3-15-18 Defendant Chief Judge Ray Dodge’s Notice of Joinder of Kelly Defendants’ Motion for Indicative Ruling

147 3-26-18 Plaintiffs’ Response in Opposition to Defendants’ Motion for Indicative Ruling Regarding Dismissal

UPDATE (4/11/18) — motion denied

4-11-18 Order Denying Defendants’ Rule 62.1 Motion For Indicative Ruling Regarding Dismissal

Ninth Circuit Oral Argument Video in Rabang v. Kelly [Nooksack]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Briefs here.

Federal Court Stays Nooksack RICO Case Pending DOI Election Investigation

Sarah M Donnelly

Here is the order in the matter of Rabang et al v. Kelly et al, 17-cv-00088 (W.D. Wash.):

Doc. 140 – Order

At plaintiff’s request, the court has extended a stay of the proceedings until April 30, 2018. It is awaiting the BIA’s final determination regarding the validity of the Nooksack’s 2017 general election.

Nooksack Federal Status Report: BIA Questions 126 Special Election Ballots

Sarah M Donnelly

Here are the materials in the matter of Rabang et al v. Kelly et al, 17-cv-00088 (W. Wash.):

Link: Case archive

Nooksack: Federal Court Stays RICO Suit; IBIA Dismisses First IHS Reassumption Appeal

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

6 – defendant-appellants’ opening brief

11 – plaintiff-appellees’ answering brief

124 non-parties nooksack tribe and certain tribal employees’ motion to quash non-party subpoenas

125 defendants kelly, cante and armstrong’s motion to strike notices of deposition and for protective order

127 plaintiffs’ response to defendants kelly, cante, armstrong’s motion to strike and non-party witnesses and nooksack tribe’s motion to quash

130 order

Here are materials in Nooksack Indian Tribe v. Director (IBIA):

3-28-17 nooksack v. ihs (ibia) motion of 271 nooksack members to intervene

4-19-17 nooksack v. ihs (ibia) nooksack indian tribe’s response in opposition to motion to intervene

6-30-17 nooksack v. ihs (ibia) order granting motion to intervene

10-4-17 nooksack v. ihs (ibia) joint status report

10-12-17 nooksack v. ihs (ibia) intervenor 271 nooksack tribal members’ status report

10-17-17 nooksack v. ihs (ibia) dismissal order

Nooksack Update in Federal RICO Action

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

122 Plaintiffs’ Supplemental Summary Judgment Response

Ninth Circuit briefs in Rabang v. Kelly are here.

Latest Nooksack Federal Court, IHS Developments

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

9-22-17 letter from ihs to nooksack tribal members

11-18-16 Letter IHS Regional Director Dean Seyler to Nooksack Chairman Robert Kelly Jr

116 Plaintiffs’ Supplemental Briefing Re MOA

118 Defendant Dodge’s Brief in Response to MOA

120 Brief of Kelly Defendants Re Effect of MOA

Briefs For Opposing Motions to Compel and Quash in Nooksack RICO Case

Sarah M Donnelly

Here are the documents in the matter of Rabang v. Kelly, 17-cv-00088 (W.D. Wash.):

Link: Previous posts

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Rabang v. Kelly (Nooksack RICO Matter)

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Here:

6 – Defendant-Appellants’ Opening Brief

11 – Plaintiff-Appellees’ Answering Brief

16 Appellants’ Reply Brief

More posts here.

 

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