Ohio Federal Court Transfers Insurance Company’s Claims against Interior over Lower Brule Loan Guarantee to Federal Claims Court

Here are the updated materials in Great American Life Insurance Company v. United States Department of the Interior (S.D. Ohio):

46 DCT Order

49 US Motion to Dismiss

50 Great American Cross-Motion to Transfer

52 US Reply ISO 49

54 Great American Reply ISO 50

55 DCT Order

Prior posts here.

Way back in the day, Human Rights Watch issued a rare, tribe-facing report on the line of transactions that led to this case, which shows no signs of nearing a conclusion. The then-tribal government response is here.

Update in Suit against Interior Arising from Lower Brule Sioux Loan Guarantee Debacle

Here are new pleadings in Great American Life Insurance Company v. United States Department of the Interior (S.D. Ohio):

22 Answer

28 Great American MSJ

33 Interior Opposition

36 Reply

Prior post here.

Most Claims against Interior Arising from Lower Brule Sioux Loan Guarantee Debacle are Dismissed

Here are the materials in Great American Life Insurance Company v. United States Department of the Interior (S.D. Ohio):

1 Complaint

10 Interior Motion to Dismiss

10-2 IBIA Ruling

15 Response

17 Reply

18 Notice of Additional Authority

18-1 Summary of OIG Report

20 DCT Order

We previously posted on this case here.

Human Rights Watch previously published a report on the doings at Lower Brule, here.

Vulture Fund Files to Hold U.S. Liable for Lower Brule Sioux’s Debt

Here are materials in Great American Life Ins. Co. v. U.S. DOI, 16-cv-00699 ( S.D. Ohio):

Doc. 1 – Complaint for Declaratory, Injunctive, and Other Relief

Interior Board of Indian Appeals Order Affirming Decision

Updated Materials:

10 US Motion to Dismiss

Defendant Pleads Guilty to NAGPRA Crime

Here are the materials in United States v. Thacker (S.D. Ohio):

12 MJ Report

14 DCT Order Accepting Plea

An excerpt:

Defendant is hereby adjudged guilty of knowingly selling and using for profit the human remains of a Native American.

Great Elk Dancer Loses Section 1983 Complaint against Ohio City

Here are the materials in Great Elk Dancer for his Elk Nation v. Miller (S.D. Ohio):

42 City Motion for Summary J

64 Magistrate Judge R&R

70 DCT Order

G. had survived a motion to dismiss earlier, posted here.

NAPGRA Criminal Prosecution — Acquiring Indian Remains

Here are the materials in United States v. Beatty (S.D. Ohio):

1 Information

3 Elements of the Plea Agreement

10 Consent to Plead Guilty

13 Magistrate Report

Section 1983 Suit against City of Logan, OH Survives Motion to Dismiss — Alleged Racial Harassment by City Office of Native-Owned Business

Here are the materials in Great Elk Dancer for his Elk Nation v. Miller (S.D. Ohio):

17 MJ R&R

25 DCT order

An excerpt:

Plaintiff, who is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, brings this civil rights action under 43 U.S.C. § 1983. In a nutshell, Plaintiff asserts Defendants arbitrarily and capriciously interfered with his business operations and targeted him for harassment because he is a Native American, thereby violating his federal constitutional rights. On August 19, 2013, the Magistrate Judge issued a Second Initial Screening Report and Recommendation (“R & R”) in which he recommended that the Court allow this lawsuit to proceed against Defendants Mayor J. Martin Irvine, Fire Chief Brian Robertson, Officer Josh Mowery, and City Services Director Steve Shaw (collectively, “City Defendants”). R & R 11, ECF No. 17. He also recommended that the Court dismiss the remaining Defendants. Id. In addition, the Magistrate Judge recommended that the Court deny Defendants’ motions to strike Plaintiffs first amended complaint. Id. at 11 (denying ECF Nos. 9 & 13). The City Defendants filed timely objections to the R & R. ECF No. 19. The Court now considers those objections.