Santa Ynez Band of Mission Indians

Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians Trust Land Acquisition Docs

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Crawford-Hall v. United States (C.D. Cal.):

69 notice

69-1 asia decision

69-3 2017 asia decision

69-4 2014 nod

Prior post here.

Federal Court Overturns Santa Ynez Band Trust Acquisition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Crawford-Hall v. United States (C.D. Cal.):

1 Complaint

1-1 FONSI

1-2 BIA Pacific Region Notice of Decision

1-3 BIA Decision

1-4 Exhibit A

28-1 US Motion for Partial Dismiss

31 Opposition

35 Reply

39 US Supplemental Brief

40 Plaintiffs Supplemental Brief

44 Plaintiffs Supp Response Brief

45 US Supp Reply

51-1 US Motion for Summary J

52-1 Plaintiffs Motion for Summary J

55 Plaintiffs Opposition

57 US Opposition

68 DCT Order

News Article on “The Sustainable Chumash”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here. Amazing article.

Thanks again to Patrick O’Donnell.

Santa Ynez Band of Mission Indians v. Torres — Bankruptcy Code and Tribal Sovereign Immunity

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

This is a case out of the Second District of the California Court of Appeals. The question was whether Congress intended to waive the sovereign immunity of Indian tribes in the US Bankruptcy Code. There appears to be a split of authority on the subject, with the Ninth Circuit [Krystal Energy Co. v. Navajo Nation] saying yes, and the Tenth Circuit [In re Mayes] and an Iowa district court [In re National Cattle Congress] saying no. The Cal. App. followed the Ninth Circuit case. It is unpublished.

Here are the materials:

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