Split SCOTUS Affirms Cougar Den (5-4, no majority opinion)

Here is the opinion.

Materials are here.

High Country News Profile of Cougar Den Case

Here.

Oral Argument Transcript in Cougar Den Case

Here.

Briefs and other materials here.

SCOTUS Grants OSG Motions for Divided Argument in Murphy, Cougar Den, and Sturgeon Cases

Order list here.

Justice Gorsuch appears to be recused from the Carpenter v. Murphy case.

Background Materials in Washington State Department of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc.

Supreme Court

–Merits Stage

Joint Appendix

Petitioner’s Brief

SG Brief

Respondent’s Brief

Sacred Ground Legal Services Amicus Brief

Yakama Nation Amicus Brief

Nez Perce Tribe Amicus Brief

NCAI Amicus Brief

Reply Brief

–Cert Stage

Cert Petition

Cougar Den Cert Opp

Reply

SG Brief

supplemental brief for respondent in response to brief of us solicitor general

Washington Supreme Court

Here is the opinion in Cougar Den Inc. v. Washington State Dept. of Licensing.

Briefs:

92289-6 Appellant’s Opening Brief

92289-6 Appellant’s Reply

92289-6 Appellant’s Response to Amicus Brief

92289-6 Respondent’s Brief

92289-6 Yakama Nation Amicus Brief