Opening Briefs in First Major Post-Carcieri Challenge to Fee to Trust–Updated

The case is Patchak v. Salazar (D.C. Cir.) and involves the DOI’s taking of land into trust for the Gun Lake Band of Pottawatomi Indians. The land already is in trust.

Here are the opening briefs:

2010-04-09 Patchak Opening Brief

2010-05-10 Gun Lake Answer Brief (Filed)

02 Proposed Brief Amicus Curiae–NCAI

2010-05-10 U.S. Answer Brief

Lower court materials are here.