Michigan Federal Court Declines to Enjoin State Court Action against Kewadin Casinos [Sault Tribe]

Here are the updated materials in Kewadin Casinos Gaming Authority v. Draganchuk (W.D. Mich.):

Prior post here.

Law360 reports the state court held the tribe in contempt for failure to respond to discovery requests. Everyone’s got a litigation strategy, I guess. You can watch the hearing below.

Sault Ste. Marie, MI

Coyote Band of Pomo Indians Brings Suit in Federal Court to Stop State Court Jurisdiction in Favor of Tribal Court

Here are the materials so far in Coyote Band of Pomo Indians v. Findleton (Calif. Ct. App.):

9 Motion for Preliminary Injunction

26 First Amended Complaint

27 Motion for TRO

Update (3/8/2022):

41 Bank Opposition to Motion for PI

42-1 Findleton Motion to Dismiss

43 Findleton Opposition to Motion for PI

44 Findleton Opposition to Motion to Deposit Property

49-1 Bank Motion to Dismiss

51 Judge Opposition

56 Judge Motion to Dismiss

58 Reply

58 Tribe Reply in Support of Motion for PI

59 Tribe Reply in Support of Motion to Deposit Property

South Dakota Federal Court Dismisses ICRA Claims (again) against Oglala Tribal

Here are the materials in Stanko v. Oglala Sioux Tribal Public Safety Division (D.S.D.):

1 Complaint

7-2 Tribal Exclusion Order

8 Motion for PI

8-1 Tribal Bench Warrant

11 DCT Order

Prior suit here.

Wassaja, Aug. 1976

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Section 1983 Suit against Warm Springs Tribal Police

Here are the briefs in Weaver v. Gregory:

Opening Brief

Answer Brief

Tribal Amicus Brief

Lower court materials here.

North Carolina COA Dismisses Appeal in Property Claim Involving Eastern Band Cherokee

Here are the materials in Miller v. Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (N.C. Ct. App.):

Miller Brief

Tribe Brief

Reply

Unpublished Opinion

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Grondal v. United States [21-35507]

Here:

Wapato Heritage Opening Brief

Federal Answer Brief

Colville Answer Brief

Wapato Reply

Related decision [20-35694] from the CA9 here.

Ninth Circuit Decides Grondal v. United States [20-35694]

Here.

An excerpt:

The panel affirmed the district court’s grant of the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ motion for summary judgment and ejectment order in an action brought by a group of recreational vehicle owners seeking to retain their rights to remain on a lakeside RV park located on American Indian land held in trust by the Bureau.

Briefs here.

New Mexico COA Issues Tribal Immunity Opinion

Here is the opinion in Sipp v. Buffalo Thunder Inc.:

California COA Affirms Dismissal of State Court Employment Suit against Umatilla

Here is the unpublished opinion in Lopez v. Quaempts:

Opinion

Found just one brief:

Opening Brief

Materials in Tribal Business Partner’s Fraud/RICO Suit against MHA Nation

Here are the materials so far in Bird Industries Inc. v. Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation (D.S.D.):

1 Complaint

10 Amended Complaint

17 Motion to Dismiss

18-8 Arbitration Demand

18-9 AAA Arbitration Dismissal Order

25 Response

26 Reply

29 Surreply