Turtle Talk
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Turtle Talk is the blog for the Indigenous Law and Policy Center at Michigan State University College of Law. We post news items related to Indian law and politics, with a special emphasis on topics related to Indian tribes in Michigan and the Great Lakes region. Our blog addresses and reports Legal issues, cases, and court rulings on Legal issues in Indian countries. We also store books,..
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Here are the materials in Erwine v. United States/Erwin v. Churchill County (D. Nev.): 59 First Amended Complaint 66 US Motion to Dismiss 72 Opposition 76 Reply ISO 66 107 DCT Order Granting 66 111-1 Motion to Dismiss 115 Opposition ..read more
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Here are the materials in North Metro Harness Initiative LLC v. Beattie (D. Minn.): 12 Amended Complaint 29 Tribal Motion to Dismiss 39 MLCV Motion to Dismiss 44 SMSC Motion to Dismiss 50 Minnesota Amicus Brief 53 Minnesota Tribes Amicus ..read more
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Here are the materials in United States v. Michigan (No. 23-1944): CA6 Opinion Coalition Opening Brief Federal Answer Brief GTB Brief Michigan Answer Brief Tribal Response Brief US Reply Reply ..read more
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Jason Robison has posted “Equity Along the Yellowstone,” published in the University of Colorado Law Review, on SSRN. Here is the abstract: As one of three major rivers with headwaters in the sublime Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the Yellowstone and its ..read more
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Below is a list of planned lease terminations pulled from the DOGE website on March 10, 2025. The list is likely incomplete and inaccurate, since DOGE’s “wall of receipts” has notoriously overstated its savings impact for federal taxpayers, requiring numerous ..read more