Monthly Archives: March 2011
Ninth Circuit Briefing in Shingle Springs Miwok v. Caballero
Here: Caballero Opening Brief Shingle Springs Answer Brief Caballero Reply Brief Here is the issue, according to the tribe’s brief: Appellee Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians (hereinafter, “Tribe”) has operated its federally recognized tribal government under the name “Shingle … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, gaming, Research
Appeal of Fake “Pembina” Indians before the Ninth Circuit
Here are some of the materials in Neal v. State of Arizona, an attempt to force Arizona to recognize the driver’s licenses and car registration of the fake “Pembina Band”: DCT Order Dismissing Neal Complaint Arizona Answer Brief
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Research
One Million Hits on Turtle Talk
We’ll pass the 1,000,000 hits mark today (if we haven’t already). We started this thing on September 29, 2007 to make available the primary documents related to the 2007 consent decree in United States v. Michigan, and it has grown … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher
Oklahoma’s Cert Opposition Brief in Native Wholesale Supply Case
Here: Oklahoma Cert Opp. The cert petition and related materials are here.
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Research, Supreme Court
Winnemucca Reply Brief in Winnemucca Colony Council v. Wasson
Here: Winnemucca Reply Earlier cert stage briefs in this case are here and here.
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Research, Supreme Court
Jicarilla Nation Merits Brief in U.S. v. Jicarilla
Here: Jicarilla Respondent’s Brief. Here is the government’s merits brief.
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Research, Supreme Court
Staudenmaier and Khalsa have published an article on Carcieri and taking land into trust in UNLV Gaming Law Journal
The title is A post-Carcieri vocabulary exercise: what if “now” really means “then”? The cite is 1 UNLV Gaming L.J. 39 (2010). UPDATE: The article is available here.
Filed under Author: Ann Tweedy, fee to trust, gaming, Scholarship
Oregon Supreme Court Holds Assault on Tribal Police Officer is Crime under State Law
Here is the opinion in State v. Kurtz. The tribal amicus brief is here: Kurtz Amicus Brief (final as filed) From the court’s press release: Today, in a criminal case involving tribal police officers in Oregon and their status under state law, … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Criminal, Research
Nebraska SCT Holds Tribal Officials with “Apparent Authority” (Not Actual Authority) May Waive Tribal Immunity
Here is today’s opinion in StoreVisions v. Omaha Tribe (as first reported in Indianz). An excerpt: As noted, this separate waiver was signed in the presence offive of the seven members of the tribal council and lends even more weight … Continue reading
Tonkawa Notice of Removal to Federal Court in Gaming Management Co. Dispute
Here is the notice: Tonkawa Notice of Removal to Federal Court DCT Order Setting Hearing Date — March 28 The original state court materials are here.
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, gaming, Research
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
