Monthly Archives: December 2011
Awful News from Tucson
Here is the news coverage of how an ALJ declared TUSD’s ethnic studies program to be in violation of state law for “promot[ing] the overthrow of the United States government” and “promo[ing] resentment toward a race or class of people,” … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, News
Updated Briefing in Charles Mix County’s Constitutional Challenge to IRA Section 5
We posted the opening brief here. Here are the remaining briefs: Interior Appellee Brief Charles Mix County Reply Brief Lower court materials are here.
Federal Court Remands Colorado Claims against Western Sky Financial (Indian Country Payday Lenders) to State Court
Here are the materials in State of Colorado ex rel. Suthers v. Western Sky Financial L.L.C. (D. Colo.): Colorado State Court Complaint Western Sky Motion to Dismiss Colorado Motion to Remand DCT Order Remanding Colorado Complaint
Indian Land Tenure Foundation Amicus Brief in Support of Cobell Plaintiffs
Here: ILTF Amicus Brief
Federal Court Dismisses Employment/Whistleblower Claim against United Auburn Indian Community
Here are the materials in Garcia v. United Auburn Indian Community (E.D. Cal.): Garcia Complaint Magistrate Order
Native America Calling Show on Tribal Disenrollments
Audio here.
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Research
Tenth Circuit Vacates Sentence in Major Crimes Act Conviction
Here is the opinion.
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Criminal
Malaterre Cert Stage Reply Brief
Here: Malaterre Cert Reply The petition is slated for the January 13 conference.
Another Update in Cobell Settlement Appeal
Here are the materials related to a motion by Kimberly Craven to take judicial notice of filings in Two Shields v. United States (Fed. Cl.): 11-5205.poppositiontojudicialnotice TWO SHIELDS – MOTION TO DISMISS TWO SHIELDS – LEGAL MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Research, trust relationship
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
