Western District of Washington

Update in Adams v. Elfo [Nooksack Habeas Matter]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in Adams v. Elfo (W.D. Wash.):

35 Magistrate Report

36 Objections

38 Tribe Response to Objections

39 Tribal Court Response to Objections

40 Reply

43 DCT Order

Nooksack tag here.

Federal Court Refuses to Dismiss Federal Indictment of Habitual D.V. Offender [Underlying Nooksack D.V. Convictions]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

1 Complaint

40 Motion to Dismiss

46 Response

47 Reply

50 Surreply

51 Sur-sur-reply

55 DCT Order

Nooksack Update

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the papers in State v. Rabang (Whatcom Sup. Ct.), where, in companion cases, four Nooksack 306 disenrollees successfully asserted Treaty fishing rights under U.S. v. Washington:

2-4-20-crrlj-8.3c-motion-to-dismiss-1Download
2-4-20-crrlj-8.3c-motion-to-dismiss-2Download
2-4-20-crrlj-8.3c-motion-to-dismiss-3Download
2-4-20-crrlj-8.3c-motion-to-dismissDownload
2-20-20-supplement-to-crrlj-8.3c-motion-to-dismissDownload
2-20-20-supplement-to-crrjl-8.3c-motion-to-dismissDownload
2-20-20-supplement-to-crrlj-8.3c-motion-dismissDownload
2-20-20-supplement-to-crrlj-8.3c-motion-to-dismiss-1Download
3-4-20-order-of-dismissal-1Download
3-4-20-order-of-dismissal-2Download
3-4-20-order-of-dismissal-3Download
3-4-20-order-of-dismissalDownload

Here are the latest papers in Doucette v. Bernhardt (W.D. Wash.), where the federal court denied Plaintiffs’ Rule 62.1 post-judgment motion; Plaintiffs have appealed to the Ninth Circuit:

50.-3-2-20-defendants-memorandum-of-points-and-authorities-in-opposition-to-plaintiffs-motion-for-indicative-rulingDownload
52.-3-13-20-reply-in-support-of-plaintiffs-motion-for-indicative-rulingDownload
53.-3-20-20-minute-orderDownload
54.-3-23-20-plaintiffs-notice-of-appealDownload

Here are the latest papers in Adams v. Dodge (W.D. Wash.), where a Lummi citizen who relinquished her Nooksack membership is seeking a federal writ of habeas corpus in challenge to her detention by the Nooksack Tribal Court:

35-0.-3-3-20-report-and-recommendationDownload
36.-3-12-20-petitioners-motion-for-reconsideration-or-objections-to-magistrates-report-and-recommendationDownload
38.-3-20-20-respondents-response-to-petitioners-objections-to-magistrate-judges-report-and-recommendationsDownload
39.-3-23-20-respondent-dodge-and-majumdars-response-to-objections-to-magistrates-reportDownload
40.-3-24-20-reply-on-petitioners-motion-for-reconsideration-or-objections-to-magistrates-report-and-recommendationDownload

Federal Court Dismisses Snoqualmie’s Play for Hunting and Gathering Rights under Treaty of Point Elliott

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

14-snoqualmie-msj.pdf

27-point-elliott-tribes-amicus-brief.pdf

27-1-exhibits.pdf

29-state-mtd.pdf

31-snoqualmie-response.pdf

38-state-reply.pdf

39-dct-order.pdf

We posted the complaint here.

Swinomish Tribe Prevails in Ninth Circuit on Railroad Trespass Appeal

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Swinomish Indian Tribal Community v. BNSF Railway Co.

Briefs here.

Plaintiff’s Counsel in Frivolous False Claims Act Suit Brought by Former Sauk-Siuattle Employee Sanctioned for More than $10K

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

118 Motion to Amend

119 DCT Order

Prior posts here.

Nooksack Update [Updated 2/17/20]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is “A woman took a stand against tribal disenrollment and paid for it” in High Country News.

Updates in pending litigation….

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

Doucette v. Bernhardt 45. 1-29-20 Rule 62.1 Motion for Indicative Ruling on Plaintiffs’ Rule 60(b) and 15(a)(2) Motions

Doucette v. Bernhardt 46-1. 1-29-20 Exhibit A

Doucette v. Bernhardt 46-2. 1-29-20 Exhibit B

Doucette v. Bernhardt 46-3. 1-29-20 Exhibit C

Doucette v. Bernhardt 46-4. 1-29-20 Exhibit D

Doucette v. Bernhardt Ninth Circuit 8. 1-29-20 Notice of Rule 62.1 Motion for Indicative Ruling on Plaintiffs’ Rule 60(b) and 15(a)(2) Motions

Rabang v. Kelly (W.D. Wash.):

Rabang v. Kelly 175. 1-29-20 Notice of Rule 62.1 Motion for Indicative Ruling on Plaintiffs’ Rule 60(b) and 15(a)(2) Motions

Rabang v. Kelly Ninth Circuit 42. 1-29-20 Notice of Rule 62.1 Motion for Indicative Ruling on Plaintiffs’ Rule 60(b) and 15(a)(2) Motions

UPDATE:

Tribe Response to Motion

U.S. Response

Federal Court Strikes Ban on Chinook Federal Acknowledgment Petition, Violates APA

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Chinook Indian Nation v. Bernhardt (W.D. Wash.), formerly Chinook Indian Nation v. Zinke:

93-us-motion-for-partial-summary-judgment.pdf

97-chinook-response.pdf

99-us-reply.pdf

101-chinook-motion-for-partial-summary-j-1.pdf

102-chinook-motion-for-partial-summary-j-2.pdf

108-us-response-to-101.pdf

109-us-response-to-102.pdf

112-dct-order.pdf

Prior posts here.

Snoqualmie Tribes Sues for Treaty of Point Elliott Rights

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Snoqualmie Indian Tribe v. State of Washington (W.D. Wash.):

1-complaint-1-1.pdf

Federal Court Enjoins Lummi Tribe’s Proposed Winter Crab Fishing

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. Washington (W.D. Wash.), subproceeding no. 19-01:

1-motion-for-leave-to-file.pdf

3-request-for-determination.pdf

8-swinomish-motion-for-tro.pdf

13-upper-skagit-motion-for-tro.pdf

16-tulalip-motion-for-tro.pdf

26-sklallam-tribes-response.pdf

29-lummi-response.pdf

37-dct-order.pdf