Supreme Court

SCOTUS Grants Cert in Omaha Reservation Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the Court’s order list.

Here are the petition stage briefs in Nebraska v. Parker:

Cert petition

US Cert opposition 

NARF page on this case.

Lower court materials here.

NCAI Amicus Brief in Menominee Indian Tribe v. United States

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Here:

NCAI Amicus Brief

Opening merits brief here.

Oklahoma + 5 States Amicus Brief Favoring Dollar General

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Here:

13-1496 tsac Oklahoma et al Amicus Brief

We are compiling merits briefs and other materials here.

Opening Merits Brief in Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin v. United States

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Here:

Menominee Tribe Brief

 

Ho-Chunk Nation Cert Opposition Brief

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Here is the brief in opposition in Wisconsin v. Ho-Chunk Nation:

Ho-Chunk Nation Cert Opposition Brief

Cert petition here.

Dollar General Opening Brief

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Here:

Dollar General Brief

No. 13-1496 Joint Appendix 8-31-15

NYTs: “Supreme Court’s ‘Long Conference’: Where Appeals ‘Go to Die’”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

I’m unaware of any Indian law grants from the so-called “long conference” since we started the blog in 2007.

From NARF’s page, here are the petitions currently pending:

Jensen was initially set for the long conference, but the Court asked the respondents to file a response brief (a CFR) and that moved back the date.

Hobia, Jim Thorpe, and Torres are currently set for the long conference. Parker and Ho-Chunk likely will as well.

Turtle Talk Poll — The Enduring Legacy/Aftermath of Santa Clara Pueblo v. Martinez

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Santa Clara Pueblo v. Martinez is patently one of the two or three most important and perhaps controversial Supreme Court decisions affecting Indian nations and Indian people. In light of Steve Russell’s four part ICT series, we wonder what Turtle Talk readers think about Martinez.

As we think of them, we may add a question or two.

Update – here’s one!

 

United States Cert Opposition Brief in Nebraska v. Parker

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Here:

US Cert Opp Brief

Cert petition and link to lower court materials here.