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Opening Ninth Circuit Briefs in Yakama-State of Washington Tax Dispute

Here are the briefs in Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Reservation v. State of Washington: Yakama Opening Brief Washington Answer Brief Reply Brief to come Lower court materials here and here. Tribal court materials here.

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Omaha Tribe RFP for Appellate Court Services

THE OMAHA TRIBE OF NEBRASKA & IOWA is seeking Requests for Proposals (RFP) for professional legal consultation to support the establishment of a local Appellate Court. Applicants shall be licensed to practice law in any State or Federal jurisdiction and … Continue reading

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Materials in Federal DV Prosecution under Major Crimes Act (Colville)

Here are the materials so far in United States v. Flett (E.D. Wash.): DCT Order re Pretrial Motions Flett Indictment Flett Motion to Dismiss US Response An excerpt: On June 5, 2012, Tommie Joe Flett allegedly assaulted his estranged girlfriend … Continue reading

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Ninth Circuit Decides Competency Question in Criminal Case Involving Tohono O’odham Nation Juvenile

Here is the opinion in United States v. LKAV. From the court’s syllabus: Reversing an order committing a juvenile for a study of his competency to stand trial, the panel held that the district court erred by committing the juvenile … Continue reading

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Materials in Denial of Yakama Motion to Dismiss Washington v. Yakama Tribal Court

Here: DCT Order Denying Yakama Motion to Dismiss Yakama Motion to Dismiss Washington Opposition to Motion to Dismiss Yakama Reply re Motion to Dismiss PI materials here.

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Omaha Tribal Court Opinion Holding Tribe Has Authority to Tax Liquor Retailers on 1854 Reservation

Here is the opinion: Village of Pender v Morris — Omaha Tribal Court The District of Nebraska previously ordered exhaustion of tribal remedies in this matter, materials here. And here is the briefing schedule: DCT Order w Briefing Schedule News … Continue reading

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Federal Court Denies Yakama Motion for Injunction in State-Tribal Fuel Tax Dispute

Here are the updated materials in State of Washington v. Tribal Court for the Yakama Indian Nation (E.D. Wash.): Yakama Cross Motion Washington Opposition to Yakama Motion Yakama Reply DCT Order Denying Yakama Motion for PI The materials from the … Continue reading

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Federal Court to Hear ICRA Habeas Claim in Child Custody Case at Absentee Shawnee

Here are the materials in Rosser v. Rosser (W.D. Okla.): DCT Order in Rosser John Rosser Motion to Dismiss Jennifer Rosser Opposition to John Rosser Motion Tribal Judge Motion to Dismiss Jennifer Rosser Opposition to Judge Motion Complicated, ugly case, … Continue reading

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Fifth Circuit Briefs in Miss. Band Choctaw Tribal Court Jurisdiction Matter

Here are the briefs so far in Dolgencorp. Inc. v. Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians: Dolgen Opening Brief Tribal Appellee Brief UPDATE (3/4/13): Dolgencorp Reply Brief Lower court decision and materials here.

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Federal Court Order Memorializing Grant of Injunction against Yakama Tribal Court in Washington-Yakama Tax Dispute

Here is the order: DCT Order Granting Washington’s Motion for PI Briefs and materials here (federal) and here (tribal).

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