Tulalip Housing Construction Contract Dispute Remanded Back to State Court; Federal Court Awards Atty. Fees

Here are the materials in Lewis v. Raymond James Native American Housing Opportunities Fund II LLC (W.D. Wash.):

Fund Notice of Removal

Lewis Motion to Remand

Fund Opposition to Remand Motion

Lewis Reply

Fund Motion to Dismiss

Lewis Opposition to Motion to Dismiss

Fund Reply

DCT Order Remanding Lewis Complaint to State Court

Arizona Appeals Court Declines to Dismiss Appeal of Non-Indian Party Suing Yavapai-Apache

Strange little case, unpublished in the Arizona Reporter, and captioned MM&A Prods., LLC v. Tang.

The court previously held that the underlying contract claim against the Yavapai-Apache Nation should be dismissed. But the plaintiffs keep coming: Continue reading

Materials in ERTC v. Los Coyotes: Eviction of Military Training Center

In a case AK reported last weekend, here are the materials in ERTC LLC v. Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians (S.D. Cal.):

DCT Order Denying TRO against Los Coyotes

ERTC Motion for TRO

Los Coyotes Opposition

And another motion pending:

Los Coyotes Motion to Dismiss

Federal Court Denies Injunction Requested by Gas Station Opposing Tribal Gas Prices

Here are the materials in Salton Sea Venture, Inc. v. Ramsey (S.D. Cal.):

DCT Order Denying PI

Salton Sea Motion for Injunction

Ramsey Response

Salton Sea Reply

Challenge to Buena Vista Mi-Wuk Compact Dismissed under Rule 19

Here are the materials in Friends of Amador County v. Salazar (E.D. Cal.):

DCT Order Dismissing FAC Complaint

Tribal Motion to Dismiss

FAC Opposition to Tribal Motion

 

FAC Motion for Summary J

Motion Briefs in Nonmember Challenge to Mooretown Rancheria Development

Here are the materials in Robinson v. United States (E.D. Cal.):

US Motion to Dismiss Robinson Complaint

Robinson Opposition

US Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss

This case has already been dismissed before, see here.

Cert Opposition Brief in Gila River Indian Community v. Lyon

Here:

Lyon Cert Opposition Brief

The cert petition is here. The Indian Land Working Group Amicus brief is here.

Update in Center for Biological Diversity v. Pizarchik (and Navajo Nation and BHP Navajo Coal)

The Navajo motion to intervene in this suit is here.

The updated materials:

CBD Response to Navajo Motion to Dismiss

US Response

BNCC Response

Navajo Reply

Navajo Nation and Peabody Coal Opposition Briefs to EEOC Conditional Cross-Petition

Here:

Navajo Opposition to EEOC Conditional Cert Petition

Peabody Coal Opposition to EEOC Conditional Cert Petition

The EEOC’s conditional petition is here.

The original cert petitions from Navajo and Peabody are here.

EEOC Requests Vacature and Remand of Ninth Circuit’s Decision in Navajo Nation/Peabody Coal Cert Petitions

Here is the federal brief:

Brief for Federal Respondent.

Cert petitions are here. CA9 opinion post is here.