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.

Class Action against High Stakes Bingo Machine Manufacturers Dismissed under Rule 19

This dispute arises from the Poarch Band’s high stakes bingo operations. Poarch Band was not named.

The case is Hardy v. IGT (M.D. Ala.):

Bally Motion to Dismiss

Multimedia Games Motion to Dismiss

Rocket Games Motion to Dismiss

DCT Order Dismissing Hardy Class Action

Federal Court Dismisses Effort to Reopen Black Hills Judgment Fund

Here is the opinion in Different Horse v. Salazar and Rosebud Sioux Tribe (D. S.D.):

Different Horse DCT Order.

And the briefs:

US Motion to Dismiss Different Horse Complaint

Different Horse Response

US Reply to Different Horse Response

Gila River Indian Community v. Lyon Cert Petition

Here:

Gila River v Lyon Cert Petition

Here are the questions presented:

I. Whether, under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 19(b), courts may adjudicate and compromise legal rights in land to which the United States holds title without the United States’ participation in the litigation.
II. Whether, in light of this Court’s recent decision in United States v. Jicarilla Apache Nation, No. 10-382 (June 13, 2011), the Ninth Circuit properly held, as a matter of law, that litigation compromising the United States’ title in land can proceed in the United States’ absence as long as an Indian tribe is a party to the litigation.

Pyramid Lake Opposition to Truckee-Carson Irrigation Dist. Motion to Re-open Water Case

Here:

Pyramid Lake Motion.

In honor of Navajo’s Rule 19 motion posted yesterday….

Navajo Nation Moves to Intervene in Environmental Suit to Protect Navajo Mine Interests

Here are the materials in Center for Biological Diversity v. Pizarchik (D. Colo.):

Amended_Motion_to_Intervene_CBDv.U.S.&BHP

Ex.A_Dismiss

Ex.B_Shelly

Ex.C_Cicchetti