Monthly Archives: April 2010
Daniel Heath Justice on Queer Indians and the Cherokee Nation
Daniel Heath Justice has published “Notes on a Theory of Anomaly” in GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies (article here: Notes Toward a Theory of Anomaly. Here is the abstract: Recent laws against same-sex marriage in the Cherokee … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Scholarship, tribal courts
Subscribing to TT via Email
We’ve added a new feature to TurtleTalk–subscription to the blog via email. Once you sign up, you will receive the text of the entire post. This is slightly different than what our readers receive when they sign up to follow … Continue reading
Filed under Announcements, Author: Kate E. Fort
South Dakota Transportation Commission Finally Earmarks $$$ To Implement Pourier Decision
News article here. The South Dakota Supreme Court’s most recent decision in the Pourier litigation is here.
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, News, Research, taxation, Uncategorized
More on Kaltag: Solicitor General Invitation Briefs (1997-2009 Terms)
Since the Supreme Court asked the Solicitor General to file a brief expressing the views of the federal government on whether the accept the Hogan v. Kaltag Tribal Council, we thought we’d drop links to prior invitation briefs: Teck Camino … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Supreme Court
Lac du Flambeau Band Press Release on Wells Fargo Decision
Here: Vacate Decision Press Release
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, economic development, gaming, News
Supreme Court Asks Solicitor General for Views on Kaltag ICWA Case
Interesting development, and better than a grant, I suppose, but the Supreme Court has asked the Office of Solicitor General to express the federal government’s views in the Hogan v. Kaltag Tribal Council case — also known as a CVSG. … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Supreme Court, tribal courts
Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment in Saginaw Chippewa Reservation Boundaries Case
Here it comes — the case is captioned Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe v. Granholm (E.D. Mich.): Federal Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Michigan Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Federal Response to State Motion for Summary Judgment Michigan Response to Federal … Continue reading
Little Traverse Tribal Court Opinions in Election Disputes
Available here.
Wells Fargo Motion to Vacate Prior Order Denied; As Is Motion to Amend Complaint
Here is that opinion: DCT Order Denying Motion to Vacate
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, economic development, gaming, Research
Pechanga Disenrollments Cert Opposition
Here: Macarro Cert Opp The petition is here. Lower court materials are here.
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Supreme Court
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
