Bay Mills Indian Community Brief in Opposition to Michigan Cert Petition in Vanderbilt Casino Suit

Here:

Bay Mills Cert Opp

The petition is here.

Seminole Tribe Brief in Opposition to Contour Spa Cert Petition

Here:

Seminole Cert Opp

The petition is here.

Supreme Court Denies Cert in Dram Shop Immunity Action Involving Miccosukee Tribe

The order list is here (the reference to Furry is on page 4).

The Furry materials are here.

Furry v. Miccosukee Tribe a “Petition to Watch” in Tomorrow’s Conference

Here. Too bad we can’t actually watch the Conference at work.

Briefs here.

Ninth Circuit Affirms Tribal Immunity from Antitrust Claims relating to Tribal Tax Agreement

Here is the opinion and materials in Miller v. Wright.

The court’s syllabus:

Affirming the district court’s dismissal of an antitrust action brought by cigarette vendors challenging taxes imposed by virtue of the authority vested in an Indian tribe, the panel held that the district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction in light of the tribe’s sovereign immunity. The panel held that the tribe did not implicitly waive its sovereign immunity by agreeing to dispute resolution procedures nor by ceding its authority to Washington State when entering into a cigarette tax contract. The panel also held that federal antitrust law did not explicitly abrogate tribal immunity, and the Sherman Antitrust Act was not a law of general applicability vis-a-vis the tribe. The panel held that tribal officials were protected by the tribe’s sovereign immunity because they acted pursuant to the tribe’s authority. The panel also affirmed the district court’s alternative ruling that the action was barred by res judicata in light of prior litigation in state and tribal courts.

Here are the briefs:

Miller Opening Brief

Puyallup Answer Brief

Miller Reply Brief

Lower court materials here.

Miccosukee Tribe Brief in Opposition to Furry Cert Petition (Tribal Immunity and State Law Dram Shop Actions)

Here:

Miccosukee Cert Opp

The petition and links to lower court materials here.

Available Briefs in Second Circuit Appeal of Constitutional Challenge to IGRA and Seneca Compacts

Here are the appellee briefs in Warren v. United States:

Brief for Federal Appellees

Brief for New York Appellees

Brief for Seneca Nation Amicus

Lower court materials here.

Washington Bar Journal Article on AUTO v. State (Challenge to Tribal Tax Agreements)

Page 24 of this PDF.

Materials (so far) in Tribal Court Jurisdiction Matter involving Tort Claim against On-Reservation Public School

Here are the materials in Fort Yates Public School District #4 v. Murphy (D. N.D.):

Fort Yates School District TRO Brief

DCT OrderGrantingTRO-23Oct12

Murphy Motion to Dismiss

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Amicus Brief

Tribal court materials:

Fort Yates School District Tribal Court Motion to Dismiss

SRST Tribal Court Opinion

 

Arizona Appeals Court Affirms Denial of Worker’s Comp Jurisdiction over Tribal Gaming Insurer

Here is the memorandum opinion in Carter v Arizona Industrial Commission (Ariz. App.).