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Federal Court Decides Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians v. Whitmer [formerly Snyder]
Here is the order: 627-dct-order-1.pdf Briefs here. Case page here.
Posted in Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Michigan Indian, Research, treaty rights
Tagged 1836 Treaty of Washington, 1855 Treaty of Detroit, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians v. Snyder, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians v. Whitmer, Michigan Indian treaty rights, reservation diminishment, Western District of Michigan
Updated Pleadings in Little Traverse Reservation Case
Here are the updated pleadings in Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians v. Whitmer (W.D. Mich.): 568 Municipal Defendants Motion for Summary Judgment 572 Governor Motion to Dismiss on Jurisdiction 579 Property Owners Motion 582 Governor Motion for Summary … Continue reading
Sixth Circuit Briefs in Bay Mills Indian Community v. Whitmer [formerly Snyder]
Here: bmic-opening-brief.pdf state’s brief BMIC Reply Other briefs TK Lower court materials here.
Federal Court Rejects Counties/Cities & Tribe’s Motions in LTBB Reservation Boundaries Case
Here are the orders in Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians v. Whitmer (W.D. Mich.): 554 dct order on defendants’ motion 555 dct order on tribe’s motion Materials here.
Federal Judge Declines to Quash Subpoenas of Tribal General Counsel
Here are the materials in Wichtman v. Martorello (W.D. Mich.): 1-1 motion to quash 3 order
Michigan Prevails over Bay Mills Indian Community re: Vanderbilt Casino Property
Here is the order in Bay Mills Indian Community v. Snyder (W.D. Mich.): 91 DCT Order Briefs here. Related posts here.
Spurr v. Pope Decision in WD Michigan [Tribal Court Jurisdiction to Issue PPO]
33_Opinion and Order Briefing here: 21 Motion for PI 22 Response 23 Reply 26 DCT Briefing Order 30 Motion to Dismiss 31 Response 32 Reply
Posted in Author: Kate E. Fort, tribal courts, VAWA
Tagged jurisdiction, PPO, Spurr v. Pope, tribal court, Western District of Michigan
Update II in KBIC Suit against Michigan Treasury
Here are the newest materials in Keweenaw Bay Indian Community v. Khouri (W.D. Mich.): 152 state response to tribal motion for partial summary j 163 kbic reply in support of motion 200 motion for protective order 207 kbic response to … Continue reading
Little Traverse Moves for Summary Judgment in Reservation Boundaries Case
Here are the materials in Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians v. Snyder (W.D. Mich.): Docket 311 – Tribe’s Motion for Partial SJ re 1994 Reaffirmation of Rights Docket 312 – Tribe’s Memo iso Motion for Partial SJ re … Continue reading
