Roberts v. Kelly

Tribal Court Rejects Effort to Stop Automatic Disenrollment of Nooksack Members in Violation of Court Order

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here are the new materials in Lomeli v. Kelly (Nooksack Tribal Court):

Lomeli v Kelly Motion for Order Re Contempt

Lomeli v Kelly Defendants’ Opposition to Motion for Order to Show Cause RE Contempt

Lomeli v Kelly Motion for Contempt Reply

Lomeli v Kelly Order Denying Motion for Order to Show Cause

Apparently, four Nooksacks have been automatically disenrolled, since August, in violation of a Stipulation and Order in Lomeli providing that nobody would be disenrolled until all of the hearings were concluded.

Update in Roberts v. Kelly — Second Appeal of Nooksack Disenrollment

Matthew L.M. Fletcher3 Comments

Here:

Roberts v. Kelly COA Notice of Appeal

Roberts v Kelly COA Order on Motion for Permission to File Appeal and Case Management and Scheduling Order

Lower court materials in Roberts here.

Nooksack Tribe Appellee Brief in Lomeli v. Kelly

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here:

Lomeli v Kelly COA Response Brief of Appellees

Opening brief here.

Third Nooksack Suit over Disenrollment Filed; DOI Petition Distributed

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are new updates in the Nooksack disenrollment saga. First, a third tribal court suit, Adams v. Kelly:

Adams v. Kelly Complaint For Prospective Equitable Relief

Second, a letter to Interior Secretary Jewell on the Secretarial election coming up:

October 16 2013 Letter and Petition to Secretary Sally Jewell

Opening Brief in Lomeli v. Kelly — Nooksack Disenrollment Appeal

Matthew L.M. Fletcher3 Comments

Here:

Lomeli v Kelly Opening Brief of Appellants

 

Nooksack Court Orders Tribe to Allow Legal Representation in Disenrollment Proceedings … by 800 number … in 10 minute hearings

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here are the newest materials in Roberts v. Kelly (Nooksack Tribal Court):

Roberts v Kelly Order Granting Defendant’s [Sic] Motion to Dismiss

Roberts v. Kelly Second Motion for Temporary Restraining Order

And an order in the Lomeli v. Kelly matter from the appellate court:

Lomeli v Kelly Order Accepting Appeal of September 24 2013 Order

News coverage here.

Updated Materials in Nooksack Disenrollment Appeal — Roberts v. Kelly

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Roberts v Kelly – First Amended Complaint w Appendices

Roberts v Kelly Order Accepting First Amended Complaint

Roberts v. Kelly Declaration of Gabriel S. Galanda in Support of Motion for Contempt

Roberts v. Kelly Motion for Contempt Against Kelly Defendants

Roberts v. Kelly Motion for Reconsideration of Sua Sponte September 6, 2013 Order

Roberts v. Kelly Order Denying Motion for Contempt

Bellingham Herald: http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/09/19/3212992/both-nooksack-tribal-factions.html

Read more here: http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/09/19/3212992/both-nooksack-tribal-factions.html#storylink=cpy

Al Jazeera America!: http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/live-news/2013/9/tribal-families-battleefforttorejectthem.html

Nooksack COA Stays Enrollments

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Lomeli v. Kelly (Nooksack Ct. App.) and Roberts v. Kelly (Nooksack COA):

Roberts v Kelly Order on Motion for Permission to File Interloctory Appeal

Lomeli v Kelly Order Extending Stay

Roberts v Kelly Notice and Emergency Motion for Permission to Appeal Interlocutory Order And Aceptance of Appeal

Update on Nooksack Disenrollments — Restart on Disenrollment Process

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

News coverage on the impact of the disenrollments on school-age children here.

Materials in Roberts v. Kelly (Nooksack Tribal Court):

Roberts v. Kelly Motion for Temporary Restraining Order

Roberts v. Kelly Declaration of Gabriel S. Galanda In Support of TRO Motion wExhibits

Roberts v. Kelly Motion to Disqualify Chief Judge Raquel Montoya Lewis

Roberts v. Kelly Order Denying Emergency Temporary Order Hearing

Roberts v. Kelly Order Denying Motion To Disqualify Hon. Raquel Montoya-Lewis

Materials in Lomeli v. Kelly (Nooksack Ct. App.):

Lomeli Notice of Appeal

Motion for Clarification or Relief from Stay of Proceedings

Order on Motion for Clarification from Stay of Proceedings

Nooksack COA Stays Disenrollment Proceedings Pending Appeal

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the news coverage.

And the materials in Lomeli v. Kelly (Nooksack Tribal Ct. App.):

Emergency Motion for Stay of Tribal Court Judgment

Order Granting Appellate Review and Staying Proceedings

And a new suit in tribal court, with a sitting council member as lead plaintiff, Roberts v. Kelly (Nooksack Tribal Ct.):

Roberts v. Kelly Complaint w Appendices

Prior posts here, here, here, here, here, and here.