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Federal Court Denies Reconsideration Motion; Plaintiff “Nooksack Tribe” Still Lacks Standing

November 15, 2017Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in Nooksack Indian Tribe v. Zinke (W.D. Wash.):

45 Plaintiff’s Motion for Reconsideration of Order Granting Motion to Dismiss

47 Federal Defendants’ Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Opposition to Motion for Reconsideration

48 Plaintiff’s Reply in Support of Motion for Reconsideration of Order Granting Motion to Dismiss

54 Joint Status Report

55 Minute Order Lifting Stay

56 Order On Plaintiff’s Motion for Reconsideration

Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to Tulalip Land Use Ordinances for Lack of Ripeness

November 3, 2017November 3, 2017Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Mitchell v. Tulalip Tribes of Washington (W.D. Wash.):

Nooksack: Federal Court Stays RICO Suit; IBIA Dismisses First IHS Reassumption Appeal

October 27, 2017October 27, 2017Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are materials in Rabang v. Kelly (W.D. Wash.):

6 – defendant-appellants’ opening brief

11 – plaintiff-appellees’ answering brief

124 non-parties nooksack tribe and certain tribal employees’ motion to quash non-party subpoenas

125 defendants kelly, cante and armstrong’s motion to strike notices of deposition and for protective order

127 plaintiffs’ response to defendants kelly, cante, armstrong’s motion to strike and non-party witnesses and nooksack tribe’s motion to quash

130 order

Here are materials in Nooksack Indian Tribe v. Director (IBIA):

3-28-17 nooksack v. ihs (ibia) motion of 271 nooksack members to intervene

4-19-17 nooksack v. ihs (ibia) nooksack indian tribe’s response in opposition to motion to intervene

6-30-17 nooksack v. ihs (ibia) order granting motion to intervene

10-4-17 nooksack v. ihs (ibia) joint status report

10-12-17 nooksack v. ihs (ibia) intervenor 271 nooksack tribal members’ status report

10-17-17 nooksack v. ihs (ibia) dismissal order

Nooksack Update in Federal RICO Action

October 11, 2017October 11, 2017Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are new materials in Rabang v. Kelly (W.D. Wash.):

122 Plaintiffs’ Supplemental Summary Judgment Response

Ninth Circuit briefs in Rabang v. Kelly are here.

Latest Nooksack Federal Court, IHS Developments

October 9, 2017October 9, 2017Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are new materials in Rabang v. Kelly (W.D. Wash.):

9-22-17 letter from ihs to nooksack tribal members

11-18-16 Letter IHS Regional Director Dean Seyler to Nooksack Chairman Robert Kelly Jr

116 Plaintiffs’ Supplemental Briefing Re MOA

118 Defendant Dodge’s Brief in Response to MOA

120 Brief of Kelly Defendants Re Effect of MOA

Briefs For Opposing Motions to Compel and Quash in Nooksack RICO Case

September 27, 2017Sarah M Donnelly

Here are the documents in the matter of Rabang v. Kelly, 17-cv-00088 (W.D. Wash.):

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Chinook Indian Nation Sues for Federal Recognition

August 28, 2017August 28, 2017Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

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

1 Complaint

Federal Court Rules in Favor of Stillaguamish Tribe in Dispute with State of Washington over Apparent/Actual Authority to Waive Tribal Immunity

August 14, 2017Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here are the materials in Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians v. State of Washington (W.D. Wash.):

26 State Motion for Summary Judgment

28 Tribe Motion for Summary J

Federal Court Holds Leonard Peltier Defamation Suit against Former FBI Agents Who Can’t Let It Go and Don’t Like Peltier’s Art is a SLAPP Suit and Must Be Dismissed

July 27, 2017Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

Federal Court Allows Discovery of Nooksack Tribal Court Judge

June 30, 2017Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials from Rabang v. Kelly (W.D. Wash.):

75 Plaintiffs’ Motion to Deny or Continue Defendant Dodge’s Motion for Summary Judgment

82 Defendant Chief Judge Raymond Dodge’s Opposition to Rule 56(D) Motion

84 Plaintiffs’ Reply in Support of Motion to Deny or Continue Dodge’s Motion for Summary Judgment

85 Order Granting Plaintiffs’ Motion to Continue