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Ninth Circuit Materials in JW Gaming Development v. James [Pinoleville Pomo Nation]
Here are the briefs: opening-brief-2.pdf answer-brief-1.pdf reply-4.pdf Lower court materials here. Oral argument video:
Fourth Circuit Favors Tribal Immunity in Williams v. Big Picture Loans LLC
Here is the opinion. Briefs here.
Posted in Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, economic development, Research, sovereign immunity, Tribal Codes
Tagged Eastern District of Virginia, Fourth Circuit, Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, tribal official immunity, tribal sovereign immunity, Williams v. Big Picture Loans LLC
Fourth Circuit Oral Argument Audio in Williams v. Big Picture
Here. Briefs here.
Posted in Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, economic development, Research, sovereign immunity, Tribal Codes, tribal courts
Tagged Eastern District of Virginia, Fourth Circuit, Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, tribal official immunity, tribal sovereign immunity, Williams v. Big Picture Loans LLC
Second Circuit Affirms in Gingras v. Think Finance Inc. [Chippewa Cree Lending]
Here is the opinion: CA2 Opinion From the court syllabus: Plaintiffs Jessica Gingras and Angela C. Given borrowed money from Plain Green, LLC, an online lending operation owned by the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation in Montana. The … Continue reading
Posted in Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, economic development, Research, sovereign immunity
Tagged Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, Ex parte Young, Gingras v. Rosette, Gingras v. ThinkFinance LLC, Plain Green, Second Circuit, tribal official immunity, tribal sovereign lending
Fourth Circuit Briefs in Williams v. Big Picture Loans
Here: appellant brief williams appellee brief center for responsible lending amicus brief conference of tribal lending commissioners amicus brief States Brief ncai amicus brief Redacted Reply Brief Lower court materials here.
Posted in Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, economic development, Research, sovereign immunity, Tribal Codes, tribal courts
Tagged Eastern District of Virginia, Fourth Circuit, Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, tribal official immunity, tribal sovereign immunity, Williams v. Big Picture Loans LLC
Federal Court Allows Fraud Claims against Tribal Employees to Proceed
Here are the materials in JW Gaming Development LLC v. James (N.D. Cal.): 1-1 Complaint 6 Motion to Dismiss 18 Response 22 Reply 55 DCT Order
Connecticut Appellate Court Quashes Third Party Discovery Request of Tribal Officials
Here is the opinion in Drabik v. Thomas: drabik-v-thomas.pdf
Materials in Williams v. Big Picture Loans LLC [Lac Vieux Desert Ojibwe Enterprise]
Here are the materials in Williams v. Big Picture Loans LLC (E.D. Va.): 23 big picture mtd jurisdiction 27 big picture mtd exhaustion 29 tribal officials mtd 83 opposition to 23 86 opposition to 27 87 opposition to 29 99 … Continue reading
California COA Rejects Defamation Claim by Tribal Disenrollees against Elem Indian Colony Pomo Tribe
Here are the available materials in Brown v. Garcia: Garcia Brief Opinion
Arizona COA Affirms Hualapai Official Immunity from Contract Damages Suit
Here is the unpublished opinion in WD at the Canyon v. Honga.
