Federal Brief in Opposition to Cert in West Flagler v. Haaland

Here:

Cert Opp Brief.pdfDownload

The petition is here.

Ninth Circuit Rejects Full En Banc Petition in Oak Flat Case

Here is the amended opinion and the order denying en banc review before the full court.

Panel decision and briefs here.

Ka’ila Ferrell Smith

CFC Allows Some Navajo Claims to Proceed in Trust Breach Suit

Here are the materials in Navajo Nation v. United States (Fed. Cl.):

7 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload

12 Response.pdfDownload

15 Reply.pdfDownload

20 Federal Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload

21 Navajo Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload

Navajo Nation v. United States (CFC 2024) MTD opinion.pdfDownload

Complaint here.

North Dakota Flips Argument at Supreme Court in Seeking to Overturn Redistricting Win for MHA Nation

To defend a challenge to a North Dakota State House subdistrict that the North Dakota Legislature approved in 2021, the the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara (“MHA”) Nation intervened as a defendant to support North Dakota.  After MHA Nation and the state successfully won summary judgment in the district court, North Dakota is now asking the Supreme Court to vacate the state’s (and the MHA Nation’s) win in the lower court.

Here is the jurisdictional statement from the Plaintiffs.

Here is MHA Nation’s Motion to Dismiss or Affirm.

And here is North Dakota’s Response.

Media coverage:

North Dakota changes course on tribal redistricting case, asks US Supreme Court to rule – InForum | Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo news, weather and sports

North Dakota’s 180-Degree Turn in Redistricting Case Sparks Outcry from MHA Nation | Currents (nativenewsonline.net)

More here.

Harry Sachse Walks On

Tenth Circuit Affirms Federal Criminal Jurisdiction over Pueblo Fee Lands Owned by Non-Indians

Here is the opinion in United States v. Smith.

Briefs and lower court materials here.

UDub Faculty Member and Land Acknowledgment Troll Loses

Here are the materials in Reges v. Cauce (W.D. Wash.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload

60 Reges MSJ.pdfDownload

64 UDub MSJ.pdfDownload

75 Reges Response.pdfDownload

77 UDub Response.pdfDownload

79 UDub Reply.pdfDownload

80 Reges Reply.pdfDownload

88 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Mohawk Org Authorizes Student Protests Over Gaza @ McGill and Other Campuses

Tribal Nations Move to Intervene to Protect Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni

Motion to Intervene in Arizona State Legislature v. Biden

Motion to Intervene in Heaton v. Biden

More here.

Insurance Company Sues Miccosukee Tribe after Tribal Court Accepts Jurisdiction over Casino Theft Claim

Here are the materials so far in Great American Insurance Co. v. Hughes (S.D. Fla.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload

1-2 Agreement.pdfDownload

1-3 Tribal Court Order.pdfDownload

1-4 Order Rejecting Appeal.pdfDownload

1-7 Tribal Court Complaint.pdfDownload