Monthly Archives: October 2010
Univ. of New Mexico Law School Symposium on 30 Years of Montana v. U.S.
Here is the flyer: UNM Montana Symposium Flyer. The symposium will be March 24-25, 2011, at Isleta Pueblo Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
Filed under Announcements, Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Symposia
News Coverage of Sault Tribe v. Bouschor
From the Sault Evening News: After six years of legal wrangling, political posturing and a one-week trial, a six-person jury in the 50th Circuit Court ruled that four employees were entitled to severance packages in the wake of former Tribal … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Michigan Indian, News
Ninth Circuit Remands Cook Inlet Pollution Permit Decision to EPA
Here are the materials in Cook Inletkeeper v. EPA (unpublished opinion here): Petitioner Opening Brief EPA Answer Brief EPA Motion for Partial Remand Petitioner Reply Brief Union Oil Amicus
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Environmental, Research
Oral Argument Audio in Wells Fargo v. Lake of the Torches
Here. The appellate panel: Joel M. Flaum, Circuit Judge; Kenneth F. Ripple, Circuit Judge and Terence T. Evans, Circuit Judge. Case argued by Mr. James A. Klenk for Appellant Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and Monica M. Riederer for Appellee Lake … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Research
Special Prosecutor Files Criminal Complaints against Multiple Navajo Council Members
Here: A special prosecutor has filed criminal complaints in an investigation of the Navajo Nation Council’s discretionary funds. The tribe’s Department of Justice said Wednesday that criminal complaints allege conspiracy, fraud, theft, forgery and abuse of office related to management … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Criminal, News
LVD Shooting Indictment — U.S. v. Richard McGeshick
Here are the materials: McGeshick Indictment Motion for Pretrial Detention
Filed under Michigan Indian, Research, Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Criminal
News Coverage of the TLOA Symposium
From the Albuquerque Journal Thursday, October 21, 2010 New Law Broadens Tribal Powers By Astrid Galvan Journal Staff Writer A new law that significantly expands the powers of tribal courts will help fight the most pressing public safety problems on … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Kate E. Fort, News, TLOA
Bouschor Wins State Court Trial [Aaron Payment "Press Release" Removed]
The jury in the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe v. Bouschor Trial found for the defendants. We’ve covered other parts of this trial here and here and here. Here is a press release we received (MF: the least helpful press release … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Kate E. Fort, Michigan Indian, News
D.C. Circuit Nominee Argued Sherrill v. Oneida on Behalf of N.Y. State in Supreme Court
Caitlin Halligan argued on behalf of the State of New York (argument is here). She is an Obama nominee to the D.C. Circuit (and apparently authored a law school note that may or may not be controversial). This is not … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Research, Supreme Court
Journal of Court Innovation Special Issue on Tribal Justice
ARTICLES Full Faith and Credit and Cooperation Between State and Tribal Courts: Catching Up to the Law By Paul Stenzel | PDF Treaties, Tribal Courts, and Jurisdiction: The Treaty of Canandaigua and the Six Nations’ Sovereign Right to Exercise Criminal … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Scholarship, tribal courts
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
