Tenth Circuit Confirms Disestablishment of Citizens Potawatomi Reservation

Here are the materials in Wahpekeche v. Pettigrew:

Opinion

United States v. Hopson Cert Petition

Here:

Question presented:

Whether respondents—Indians charged with felony assault in Indian country under the Major Crimes Act in violation of 18 U.S.C. 113(a)(6) and (8) and 1153(a)— were entitled both to a jury instruction on a lesser included offense not listed in the Major Crimes Act and complete acquittal if the jury found them guilty of that lesser offense.

Lower court materials here.

Tenth Circuit Affirms Life Sentence for Murphy

Here is the opinion in United States v. Murphy.

The defendant was the subject of Sharp v. Murphy, the predecessor case to McGirt v. Oklahoma.

How many agree? “Supreme Court Bad.”

Tenth Circuit Reverses Conviction Because Government Did Not Sufficiently Prove Defendant Was Non-Indian

Here is the opinion in United States v. Ruiz.

Briefs:

Opening Brief

Government Brief

Reply

Update:

Tenth Circuit Rejects Effort to Challenge Constitutionality of ICWA in Child Custody Case

This was never an ICWA case. Here are the materials in Amboh v. Haney:

Tenth Circuit Reverses Indian Country Sexual Assault Conviction for Govt’s Failure to Show Defendant was “Non-Indian” Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

Here is the opinion in United States v. Hebert.

Briefs:

Opening Brief

Federal Answer Brief

Reply

Tenth Circuit En Banc Petition Materials in U.S. v. Hopson [whether feds can prosecute for lesser included offenses under MCA]

Here:

Petition

Opposition 

Panel materials here.

Tenth Circuit Decides Modoc Nation v. Bohl

Here:

Briefs here.

Tenth Circuit Again Vacates Federal Conviction of Indian for Reliance on Unverified Tribal Documents to Prove Indian Status

Here is the opinion in United States v. Hatley.

Briefs:

Government Brief

Hatley Brief

Reply

Tenth Circuit Holds Federal Court May Not Convict Indian Country Defendants with Lesser-Included Offenses Not Enumerated in Federal Statute

Here is the opinion in United States v. Hopson:

Briefs:

Hopson Opening Brief

 US Answer Brief

Reply

US Supplemental Brief

Hopson Supplemental Brief