Briefs:
Lower court materials here.
Western District of Washington
Chinook Recognition Suit Remanded to Agency
Here are the materials in Chinook Indian Nation v. Bernhardt (W.D. Wash.), formerly Chinook Indian Nation v. Zinke:
113 DCT Order on Motions for Summary Judgmet
114 Motion for Reconsideration
118 DCT Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration
128 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment
Prior post here.
Three Tribes Withdraw Laches as a Defense in US v. Washington Subproceeding 17-03
Here are the notices of withdrawal of laches as a defense in United States v. Washington subproceeding 17-03 (W.D. Wash.):
Sub 17-03 Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Notice of Withdrawal of Laches Defense 011921
Sub 17-03 The Tulalip Tribes Withdrawal of Laches Defense 011921
Sub 17-03 Upper Skagit Indian Tribe Withdrawal of Laches Defense 011921
As I wrote in 2015, I see this as a good thing — the possibility that the laches defense could be used against tribal treaty rights has hung like a smoggy haze over Indian country ever since 2005. It staggers me to think that tribes would do this to themselves for short-term, and probably illusory, gain.
Ninth Circuit Briefs in Landreth v. United States [Ownership of Lake Quinault]
Puyallup Tribe Sues Hydroelectric Company over Salmon Habitat
Here is the complaint in Puyallup Tribe v. Electron Hydro LLC (W.D. Wash.):
Here are additional materials:
Tribes and States Sue to Block Sale and Removal of National Archives in Seattle
Here is the complaint in State of Washington v. Vought (W.D. Wash.):
15 Motion for Preliminary Injunction
37 Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and Proposed Form of Injunctive Relief
News coverage:
Washington AG press release: https://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/ag-ferguson-announces-coalition-lawsuit-save-national-archives
Indian Country Today: https://indiancountrytoday.com/news/tribes-sue-to-stop-relocation-of-rare-documents-3wsWTPg0fka-vOAV1Uoj2g
Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/ag-ferguson-with-tribes-and-historic-groups-sues-feds-over-seattle-national-archives-closure/
Spokesman Review: https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/jan/04/ag-bob-ferguson-sues-to-stop-sale-of-seattle-natio/
Yakama Nation press release:
Press Release_YN_OMB_Seattle Archives Lawsuit (1.4.21) (002)
Update in Adams v. Dodge [Nooksack Habeas Matter] — Updated
Here are the new materials in Adams v. Dodge (W.D. Wash.), formerly Adams v. Elfo:
45 Magistrate R&R on 2d Habeas Petition
48 Supplement to Petitioner’s Objections to Magistrate’s Second Report and Recommendation
54 DCt Order Adopting Magistrate R&R
Prior post here.
Update:
Update in Tribal Litigation Involving Gold Coast Shellfish Company [U.S. v. Washington subproceeding 89-3-12]
Here are the materials in United States v. Washington subproceeding 89-3-12 (W.D. Wash.):
143 DCT Order — Permanent Injunction
150 Klallam Tribes’ Petition for Review
Federal Court Dismisses Fourth Suit Challenging Federal/Tribal Ownership of Lake Quinault
Here are the materials in Landreth v. United States (W.D. Wash.):
Most recent suit here.
Update in Hazen Shopbell’s Federal Civil Rights Action
Here are materials in Shopbell v. Washington State Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (W.D. Wash.):
28-second-amended-complaint.pdf
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