Lexington Insurance Co. v. Suquamish Tribe Cert Petition

Here:

Lower court materials here. En banc materials here. District court materials here.

Nonmember Business Sues to Avoid Tribal Court Jurisdiction

Here are the pleadings so far in Mazaska Owecaso Otipi Financial Inc. v. Montileaux (D.S.D.):

North Dakota Federal Court Rejects Tribal Court Jurisdiction over Enforcement of ROW Agreement on Allotment, Holding US Has Exclusive Authority

Here are the materials in WPX Energy Williston LLC v. Fettig (D.N.D.):

1 Complaint

1-8 MHA Nation Supreme Court Decision

8 Fettig Answer + Counterclaim

13 Motion to Dismiss Counterclaim

16 Response to 13

18 Motion for PI

22 Reply ISO 13

23 Tribal Response to 18

26 Reply ISO 18

30 DCT Order

Prior post here.

Yep, this is that cigarette case again.

Ninth Circuit Affirms Tribal Jurisdiction over Insurance Claim

Here is the unpublished opinion in Lexington Insurance Co. v. Mueller.

Briefs are here.

Minnesota Federal Court Acknowledges Tribal Court Jurisdiction over Off-Rez Marriage Dissolution

Here are the materials in Tix v. Tix (D. Minn.):

1 Complaint

16 Defendant MTD

21 Plaintiff MSJ

25 Opposition to 21

26 Opposition to 16

27 Reply ISO 16

28 Reply ISO 21

30 DCT Order

race to the courthouse. . . .

Ninth Circuit Denies En Banc Petition in Lexington v. Smith [Suquamish] Over Dissent

Here is the order denying en banc review in Lexington Ins. Co. v. Smith and accompanying opinions.

En banc stage briefs:

En banc petition

Suquamish response

Panel materials here.

Updated Federal Court Proceedings in Insurance Company Bid to Avoid Tribal Court Jurisdiction over Denied Theft Claim

Here are new materials in Great American Insurance Co. v. Hughes (S.D. Fla.):

Prior post here.

Ninth Circuit Decides Rincon Mushroom Company of America Inc. v. Mazzetti

Here is the unpublished opinion:

Lower court materials here.

Ninth Circuit Affirms Tribal Jurisdiction in Lexington Insurance Co. v. Smith [Suquamish]

Opinion here.

Briefs here.

Ninth Circuit Materials in Lexington Insurance Company v. Mueller [Cabazon]

Here are the briefs:

Oral argument video here:

Lower court materials here.

Update (4/8/24):