Here.
Briefs and other materials here.
Supreme Court
Michigan Radio: “‘We’ve never had justice’: How the Supreme Court rigged land deals against native people”
Here.
An excerpt:
“In many ways, it’s almost like gaslighting,” Wenona Singel says of the Johnson v. M’Intosh case. “You’re learning about … certain rights that are associated with property rights … knowing all along that these rights have not been respected, and were not enforced for your own ancestors.”
SCOTUS Denies Cert in Citizen Potawatomi Matter
SCOTUS Grants OSG Motions for Divided Argument in Murphy, Cougar Den, and Sturgeon Cases
Order list here.
Justice Gorsuch appears to be recused from the Carpenter v. Murphy case.
SCOTUS Refuses to Stay New Election Rules in North Dakota Voting Rights Act Matter . . .
Despite the fact that the primary has already been held under the other rules.
Here is the order in Brakebill v. Jaeger, with the dissent by RBG and Kagan:
Prior posts here.
Indian Law-Related Docs from the Brett Kavanaugh Document Dump
09-13-18-gwb-document-release-murkowski-sullivan.pdf
hr1166-assistance-provided-by-small-business-development-centers-to-na.pdf
These documents could be significant.
1. During his confirmation hearing when Senator Hirono asked him if he was thinking of the Rice v. Cayetano case when he sent these emails, found here.
The nominee said he couldn’t remember whether he was thinking of Rice or if Rice had anything to do with his thoughts. The 69 pages of emails and documents that are attached here may show Kavanaugh’s thinking on Indian law issues — Rice is mentioned a few times.
2. When the nominee met with Sen. Murkowski he told her (here):
“He was the first to admit that in terms of broader Indian law he hasn’t had that much opportunity in the D.C. Circuit court to really engage on these issues, so this is not a body of law that he is often exposed to,” she said. “And he was very direct with that.”
Again, the emails show the nominee’s involvement in Indian law.
3. The letter included here is related to a Tom Udall bill that was passed unanimously by the House. The bill was to provide services to NA, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians from the SBA. The letter likely was to be cleared by the nominee. The letter states the administration’s opposition to portions of the bill on constitutional grounds, relying on Rice.
Brakebill v. Jaeger SCOTUS Application for Stay
No Grants, 1 CVSG from SCOTUS Long Conference
Here is today’s order list.
The Court denied cert in Lummi Tribe v. US, County of Amador v. DOI, Fort Peck v. HUD, and Makah v. Quileute.
The Court asked for the views of the Solicitor General in Poarch Band v. Wilkes.
Sturgeon v. Frost II Background Materials
Merits Briefs:
National Parks Conservation Association Amicus Brief
Alaska Native Subsistence Users Amicus Brief
Cert Stage Briefs:
Alaska Amicus Brief in Support of Cert Petition
Federal Brief in Opposition to Cert
Lower court materials:
Opinion in Sturgeon v. Masica.
Mentasta Traditional Village et al Brief
Materials in Sturgeon v. Frost I:
Herrera v. Wyoming SCOTUS Background Materials
Here are the merit stage briefs:
Petitioner
17-532 tsac Indian Law Professors
Natural Resources Law Professors Brief
PACIFIC AND INLAND NORTHWEST TREATY TRIBES Brief
Southern Ute Indian Tribe and Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
Respondent
Brief amici curiae of Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Amicus Brief of Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
States Amicus Brief Supporting Respondent
Amicus brief of Safari Club International
Amici Curiae Brief of Wyoming Stock Growers Association
Here are the cert stage briefs:
2017-10-05 Herrera Cert Petition
17-532 Amici Brief Indian Law Professors
Wyoming opposition to Herrera petition
17-532 Herrera (ac pet) [US invitation brief]
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