Monthly Archives: March 2009
Judge Cohn Rejects Challenge to Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act
The Eastern District of Michigan rejected a constitutional challenge to Michigan Const. art. IV, section 41, otherwise known as Proposal E, and the Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act. Here are the pleadings in Northville Downs v. Granholm. northville-downs-complaint state-motion-to-dismiss … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, gaming, Michigan Indian, Research
Eleventh Circuit Denies Stay in Miccosukee v. South Florida Management District
Talk about complicated. There are two independent lawsuits captioned Miccosukee Tribe v. South Florida Water Management District. They are the so-called “S-2″ case and the “S-9″ case. Both involve the moving of dirty water around the Everglades, just different pipes … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Environmental, Research
Tribal Information on 2008 Farm Bill
Here — tribal-booklet-2008-farm-bill Thanks to Aaron.
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher
Seneca-Cayuga Suit against Okla. AG re: Tobacco MSA Allowed to Proceed
Here is the opinion from the Northern District of Oklahoma in Seneca-Cayuga Indian Tribe v. Edmondson — seneca-cayuga-v-edmondson-dct-order Section 1362 strikes again!
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Research, taxation
BankFirst v. Ginsburg — Suit between Lender and Gaming Developer
The District of Minnesota denied a change in venue sought by a Florida gaming developer in a suit involving a gaming-related loan. The developer works for Chippewa Cree Community Development Corporation, of the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy’s … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, gaming, Research
Emmet County Revenue Sharing Board Loses Court Case
From Ludington Daily News: PETOSKEY — The Emmet County Local Revenue Sharing Board’s method of dividing tribal casino profits among local governments was wrong, a judge ruled recently. Charlevoix County Circuit Court Judge Richard Pajtas made the ruling in a … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, gaming, Michigan Indian, News
CU Conference: Native Americans, Race, and the Constitution
Colorado Law is hosting a CLE on Indian law in conjunction with the NNALSA Moot Court competition. Here is the agenda. I’ll be presenting on the ethics of pushing the envelope in Indian law cases (paper here).
Filed under Announcements, Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Symposia
Commentary on the Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs Oral Argument
In all of the hullabaloo surrounding Carcieri and Navajo Nation II, you may have forgotten that the Supreme Court heard oral argument in a claim involving the Native Hawaiians, Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Like the other two cases, … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Supreme Court
Vampyre Nation Gets Indian History and Law All Wrong … Unsurprisingly
Here’s a very silly complaint (via ATL and Trent) filed by the Vampyre Nation, something I suspect would be subject to a Rule 11 sanction. Of note, on the last paragraph of page 5, the “Nation” asserts as “precedence” for … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Indian Frauds
ICT Editorial on Carcieri
From ICT: Decision’s in. ‘Now’ begins work to fix Carcieri The Supreme Court’s Feb. 24 decision in Carcieri v. Salazar is a significant defeat for the Narragansett Tribe, and perhaps for hundreds of other Indian tribes not federally recognized in … Continue reading
American Indian Tribal Law
Facing the Future: The Indian Child Welfare Act at 30
Federal Indian Law: Cases and Materials (6th ed.)
The Eagle Returns: The Legal History of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
