Western District of Washington

Rabang v. Kelly Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction Post-Election

Neoshia Roemer

The Western District of Washington recently dismissed Rabang v. Kelly, the case about disenrollment within the Nooksack Tribe, for lack of jurisdiction. Please see the relevant documents below.

156 6-7-18 Minute Order re Show Cause

159 6-29-18 Plaintiffs’ Brief re Show Cause Order

160-1 6-29-18 Exhibit A Letter from PDAS John Tahsuda to Roswell Cline

160-2 6-29-18 Exhibit B Letter from WSBA re Connie Sue Martin

161 7-3-18 Response of Kelly Defendants to Order to Show Cause re Dismissal for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction

164 7-13-18 Defendant Chief Judge Raymond G Dodge Jr’s Response to Order to Show Cause

166 7-31-18 Order

Leonard Peltier Free Speech Claims against State of Washington for Removing His Paintings from Exhibit Survive Summary Judgment Motion

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Peltier v. Sacks (W.D. Wash.):

42 defendant motion for summary j

51 response

52-4 painting one

52-5 painting two

52-6 painting three

53 reply

54 dct order

Earlier post on this matter here.

Federal Court Dismisses All But One Claim in Long-running Dahlstrom v. United States [wrongful discharge from Sauk-Siuattle]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Dahlstrom v. United States (W.D. Wash.):

69 us motion to dismiss

73 opposition

75 reply

77 dct order dismissing second amended complaint

 

 

Federal Court Won’t Acknowledge Chinook Tribe, but Allows Suit to Challenge Federal Acknowledgement Regs

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here is the order in Chinook Indian Nation v. Zinke (W.D. Wash.):

45 dct order

Materials here,

Post-Trial Briefs in Tulalip Tribes v. Washington [Quil Ceda]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the post-trial briefs in Tulalip Tribes v. State of Washington (W.D. Wash.):

stateposttrialbrief

tulalipposttrialbrief

Case tag here.

Nooksack: Three New Disenrollment-Related Lawsuits

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Doucette v. Zinke (W.D. Wash):

complaint

Belmont v. BIA Acting Northwest Regional Director (IBIA):
Tageant v. Smith (Wash. Sup. Ct.):

Federal Court Rejects Effort to Block Lummi Crab Fishery as Unripe

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. Washington subproceeding 18-02 (W.D. Wash.), aka Swinomish Indian Tribe v. Lummi Indian Tribe:

3 swinomish & tulalip motion for tro

16 upper skagit motion

19 lummi response

27 dct order

Chinook Nation Federal Recognition Arguments Were Today; Here are the Briefs . . .

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

in Chinook Indian Nation v. Zinke (W.D. Wash.):

32 us motion to dismiss

37 chinook response

41 reply

Complaint here.

Update in Rabang v. Kelly

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are new docs:

4-11-18 Order Denying Defendants’ Rule 62.1 Motion For Indicative Ruling Regarding Dismissal

4-11-18 Rabang v. Kelly (9th Cir.) Kelly Appellants’ Motion For Voluntary Dismissal Of Appeal

4-11-18 Rabang v. Kelly (9th Cir.) Notice of District Court Decision Denying Appellants’ Motion For Indicative Ruling

4-11-18 Rabang v. Kelly (W.D. Wash.) Order Denying Defendants’ Rule 62.1 Motion For Indicative Ruling Regarding Dismissal

Federal Police Killing Suit Filed for Suquamish Man’s Estate

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Covarrubias v. City of Lakewood (W.D. Wash.):

Covarrubias v. City of Lakewood Complaint