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A MEMBER OF THE NEW FEDERAL TRIBAL LAW AND ORDER COMMISSION TALKS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE COMMISSION

Wyoming Assistant Attorney General Affie Ellis will be one of nine members of the newly established federal Tribal Law and Order Commission. That commission could have a dramatic effect on the ability… more →

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Barbara Creel on the the Right to Counsel in Indian Country — 1 comment

Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 1 day ago: Barbara Creel has posted “The Right to Counsel for Indians Accused of Crime: A Tribal and Cong … more →

Tags: Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Criminal, Scholarship, ICRA right to counsel, Indian Civil Rights Act, Michigan Journal of Race & Law

Tribal Court Denies Injunction in Nooksack Disenrollee Challenge

Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 3 days ago: Here are the materials available in Lomeli v. Kelly (Nooksack Tribal Court): Order Denying Motion fo … more →

Tags: Research, Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, sovereign immunity, Tribal Codes, tribal constitutions, tribal membership, Medios, tribal official immunity, tribal member disenrollments

Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde RFP for Code Development

Adrea Korthase wrote 1 week ago: The Tribal Nation of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, located in Northwest Oregon, is seeking … more →

Tags: Announcements, Author: Adrea Korthase, Tribal Codes, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde

N.C. SCT Opposition Brief in Eastern Band Cherokee Tribal Court Jurisdiction Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 1 week ago: Here: Response to Petition The petition is here. Lower court materials here. An earlier incarnation … more →

Tags: Research, Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, North Carolina Court of Appeals, North Carolina Supreme Court, Carden v. Owle Construction, Harrahs Cherokee Casino

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

Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 1 week ago: Here are the briefs in Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Reservation v. State of Washingto … more →

Tags: Research, Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Taxation, tribal court, Medios, ninth circuit, Yakama tribal court, Eastern District of Washington, tribal-state tax agreement

Leadership Dispute at Chukchansi -- Federal Court Suit over Bank Accounts

Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 1 week ago: Here are the materials in a case captioned Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians v. Rabobank (E.D … more →

Tags: Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Research, Eastern District of California, Merrill v. Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians, Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians v. Rabobank

Grand Canyon Skywalk Development Files Petition for En Banc Review of Tribal Court Jurisdiction Panel Decision

Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 1 week ago: Here: Petition for Rehearing En Banc Panel materials are here. … more →

Tags: Research, Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, tribal court exhaustion doctrine, ninth circuit, en banc petition, Hualapai Tribe, Grand Canyon Skywalk, Grand Canyon Skywalk Development LLC v. Vaughn, Grand Canyon Skywalk Development LLC v. 'Sa' Nyu Wa Inc

Petition for Review Filed with N.Carolina SCT in Cherokee Tribal Court Jurisdiction Matter — 1 comment

Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 1 week ago: Here is the petition in Carden v. Owle Construction, LLC: Petition for Discretionary Review Lower co … more →

Tags: Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Research, Carden v. Owle Construction, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Harrahs Cherokee Casino, North Carolina Court of Appeals, North Carolina Supreme Court

Non-Indian Who Consented to San Carlos Apache Tribal Jurisdiction Now Challenging State Prosecution

Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 2 weeks ago: Here is the petition for review in the Arizona Court of Appeals in Ellsworth v. Superior Court: Ells … more →

Tags: Research, Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Criminal, San Carlos Apache Tribe, non-Indian consent to tribal criminal jurisdiction, Arizona Court of Appeals -- Division 2, Ellsworth v. Superior Court

News Profile of California Tribal Courts (especially Yurok)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 3 weeks ago: Here. … more →

Tags: News, Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, VAWA tribal jurisdiction provisions, Yurok Tribal Court, Judge Abby Abinanti

Federal Court Stays Contract Breach Claim Pending Tribal Court Proceedings

Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 3 weeks ago: Here are the materials in Lexington Insurance Co. v. Data Aire (W.D. N.C.): Consent Motion to Stay A … more →

Tags: Research, Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, tribal court exhaustion doctrine, Western District of North Carolina, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Lexington Insurance Co. v. Data Aire

Update in Federal Trespass Action at Makah (U.S. v. Ray)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 3 weeks ago: The federal court, after ordering the United States DOJ to exhaust tribal court remedies (an order t … more →

Tags: Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Research, Tribal Codes, trust relationship, allotment trespass, Makah Indian Nation, Makah Tribal Court, tribal court exhaustion doctrine, United States v. Ray

Federal Court Gives Full Faith and Credit to Navajo Customary Adoption Order

Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 3 weeks ago: A small part of this case, but important nonetheless. Here are the materials in Kinlichee v. United … more →

Tags: Research, Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Tribal Codes, Navajo Nation, District of Arizona, Chinle District Court, Kinlichee v. United States, Navajo customary adoption

Omaha Tribe RFP for Appellate Court Services

Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 3 weeks ago: THE OMAHA TRIBE OF NEBRASKA & IOWA is seeking Requests for Proposals (RFP) for professional lega … more →

Tags: Announcements, Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, tribal court, Omaha Tribe of Nebraska and Iowa

Cert Petition Challenging Nebraska SCT Decision on Good Cause "Exception" to ICWA Tribal Court Transfer Rule

Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 3 weeks ago: Here is the petition: Zylena R v. Elise M. Cert Petition The questions presented: (1) Whether ICWA p … more →

Tags: Research, Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, ICWA, Supreme Court, cert petition, indian child custody, Nebraska Supreme Court, ICWA tribal court transfer, Best interests of Child

Ninth Circuit Rules against Grand Canyon Skywalk Challenge to Hualapai Tribal Court Jurisdiction — 3 comments

Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 4 weeks ago: Here. From the court’s syllabus: Affirming the district court’s judgment in an action concerni … more →

Tags: Research, Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Economic Development, tribal court exhaustion doctrine, Hualapai Tribe, Grand Canyon Skywalk, Grand Canyon Skywalk Development LLC v. Vaughn, Grand Canyon Skywalk Development LLC v. 'Sa' Nyu Wa Inc, Tagged as eminent domain

Tribal Court Decides Interesting Election Challenge at Eastern Band Cherokee -- It was Just a Typo

Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 1 month ago: Here is the order: In re Primary Election Briefs: Petition for a Writ of Mandamus Response to Petiti … more →

Tags: Research, Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Tribal Codes, tribal election, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Cherokee Supreme Court, In re Primary Election

NAICJA Resolution Calling for Federal Consultation with Tribal Justice Systems

Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 1 month ago: Here: NAICJA Res 2013-001_Consultation … more →

Tags: Research, Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, tribal consultation, National American Indian Court Judges Association, tribal justice systems, NAICJA

Heritage Foundation Argument against VAWA's Tribal Jurisdiction Provisions -- and Commentary — 3 comments

Matthew L.M. Fletcher wrote 1 month ago: Paul J Larkin and Joseph Luppino-Esposito of the Heritage Foundation have published “The Viole … more →

Tags: Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Criminal, legislation, Scholarship, BYU Journal of Public Law, VAWA tribal jurisdiction provisions


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