Whatcom County Superior Court

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

Washington Gov. Inslee to Select New State Supreme Court Justice at 11 AM Pacific Time [It’s Judge Raquel Lewis-Montoya]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the link.

Congrats to Justice Montoya-Lewis!

Justice Montoya-Lewis was appointed to the state bench first in 2014.

 

Federal Court Denies Nooksack Police Chief’s Motion for FTCA Certification

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Tageant v. Ashby (W.D. Wash.):

21-0. 9-4-19 Declaration of Deborah Alexander

22-0 9-4-19 Second Declaration of Gabriel S. Galanda

23 9-5-19 Minute Order Denying Defendant Michael Ashby’s Motion to Certify Employment

24 9-5-19 Verbatim Report of Proceedings – Motion for Employment Certification

Prior post on this case here. The case was removed from state court, and now remanded back to Whatcom County Superior Court.

Nooksack State Court Update: State Superior Court Stays Discovery, Enjoins Tribal Eviction

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are updated pleadings in Rabang v. Gilliand (Whatcom County Superior Court):

5-25-17 Defendant Chief Judge Raymond Dodge’s Motion to Stay Discovery

5-26-17 Defendants’ Motion for Stay of Proceedings

6-2-17 Plaintiffs’ Joint Response to Defendants’ Motions for Stay

6-7-17 Defendant Chief Judge Raymond Dodge’s Reply in Support of Motion to Stay

6-7-17 Defendants’ Reply in Support of Motion to Stay

6-15-17 Order Granting Defendants’ Motions to Stay Discovery

State agency letter:

5-1-17 Washington State TANF Letter to Robert Kelly Jr

Nooksack State Superior Court Litigation Update

Sarah M Donnelly

Whatcom County has dismissed Rabang’s trespass suit for lack of jurisdiction. Plaintiff filed new suit based on intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress.

Downloads(PDF):

Wash. Superior Court Refuses to Recognize Nooksack Holdover Council or Tribal Court Decisions

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is yesterday’s order in In re Gabriel S. Galanda:

In Re Gabriel Galanda v Nooksack Tribal Court – Whatcom County Superior Court Order Denying Nooksack Police Chief’s Motion to Vacate

Nooksack Update — Mass Disenrollments by the Holdover Council

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here and here is news coverage.

Update on the Whatcom County Superior Court proceedings:

In Re Gabriel Galanda v Nooksack Tribal Court – Whatcom County Superior Court Courier Delivery Form

In Re Gabriel Galanda v Nooksack Tribal Court – Whatcom County Superior Court Ex Parte Motion to Stay Execution

In Re Gabriel Galanda v Nooksack Tribal Court – Whatcom County Superior Court Second Motion to Vacate Order Domesticating Foreign Judgment

In Re Gabriel Galanda v Nooksack Tribal Court – Whatcom County Superior Court Show Cause Order

Nooksack Tribe Moves to Vacate State Court Order Enforcing Contempt Order against Tribal Police Chief

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in In re Galanda v. Nooksack Tribal Court (Wash. Super. Ct. — Whatcom County):

foreign-judgment-registration

declaration-of-charity-bernard-as-records-custodian-of-tribal-council

nooksack-indian-tribes-motion-to-vacate-order-domesticating-foreign-judgment

Update in Galanda v. Nooksack Tribal Court and Related Cases

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here:

galanda-broadman-response-re-nooksack-supreme-court

in-re-gabriel-galanda-v-nooksack-tribal-court-tribal-court-of-appeals-motion-for-show-cause-order-re-contempt

in-re-gabriel-galanda-v-nooksack-tribal-court-whatcom-county-superior-court-petition-for-entry-of-foreign-judgment

rabang-v-romero-tribal-court-complaint