State of Washington v. Yakama Nation Tribal Court

Update Federal District Court Materials in Yakama/Washington Tax Dispute

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are updated materials in State of Washington v. Yakama Nation Tribal Court (E.D. Wash.):

DCT Denying Motion to Dismiss for Ineffective Service

DCT Order Denying Motion to Compel Arbitration

Yakama Motion to Compel Arbitration

Yakama Motion to Dismiss for Ineffective Service

State Opposition to Yakama Motions

Yakama Reply on Arbitration

Yakama Reply on Ineffective Service Motion

Prior posts are here and here. The case is pending in the CA9 — materials here.

Opening Ninth Circuit Briefs in Yakama-State of Washington Tax Dispute

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Here are the briefs in Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Reservation v. State of Washington:

Yakama Opening Brief

Washington Answer Brief

Reply Brief to come

Lower court materials here and here. Tribal court materials here.

Materials in Denial of Yakama Motion to Dismiss Washington v. Yakama Tribal Court

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Here:

DCT Order Denying Yakama Motion to Dismiss

Yakama Motion to Dismiss

Washington Opposition to Motion to Dismiss

Yakama Reply re Motion to Dismiss

PI materials here.

Federal Court Denies Yakama Motion for Injunction in State-Tribal Fuel Tax Dispute

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Here are the updated materials in State of Washington v. Tribal Court for the Yakama Indian Nation (E.D. Wash.):

Yakama Cross Motion

Washington Opposition to Yakama Motion

Yakama Reply

DCT Order Denying Yakama Motion for PI

The materials from the tribal court portion of this case are here. And the earlier federal court materials on tribal court jurisdiction are here.

Federal Court Order Memorializing Grant of Injunction against Yakama Tribal Court in Washington-Yakama Tax Dispute

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Here is the order:

DCT Order Granting Washington’s Motion for PI

Briefs and materials here (federal) and here (tribal).

Tribal Court Materials in Yakama v. State of Washington — Fuel Tax Dispute

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Here:

Yakama v Haight Tribal Court Complaint (USDC)

Yakama v Haight Tribal Court TRO (USDC)

Yakama v Haight Tribal Court TRO Motion (USDC)

Related federal court materials are here.

Washington v. Yakama Tribal Court — Dispute over Tribal-State Fuel Tax Agreement

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Here are the materials in State of Washington v. Yakama Nation Tribal Court (E.D. Wash.):

Washington Complaint

Washington Motion for PI

Yakama Cross Motion

News coverage here.