No. 18-6345

Felix J. Bruette, Jr. v. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2018-10-16
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: citizenship citizenship-act congressional-authority due-process indian-reorganization-act land-rights political-doctrine property-rights reservation-lands tribal-affiliation tribal-lands tribal-sovereignty
Key Terms:
Securities
Latest Conference: 2018-12-07
Question Presented (AI Summary)

What legal Historical standing does the Stockbridge-Munsee Indian Community claim to convey the lands and rights of a historical Tribe in the State of New York

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED i . i ; The Stockbridge-Munsee Indian Community was created by the , Department of the Interior in 1937.,by authority of the Indian : Reorganization Act., under section 5.,of said act,lands are acquired by purchase. Under section 7. those lands acquired in the ‘ : State of Wisconsin, are proclaimed a Indian Reservation (March 19,1937). Under Section 16, a constitution was approved on / November 18,1937.O0rganized but not as a Historijeal Tribe. Organized on the basis of their residing within! those lands proclaimed a Reservation. Organized without regard to past tribal affiliation (sec.19). What legal Historical standing does the Stockbri.dge-Munsee Indian Community claim to convey the lands and rights of a historical . Tribe in the State of New York. : ; : ; What Congressional Authority did Congress grant to the Department of the Interior, to allow a Indian Community created in 1937, the : tae property and rights of a historical Tribe located in the State of New York, Those lands are not held in trust by| the United States_ . . i In 1924 the Snyder Act granted Citizénship to Lay Indians born in the United States. what Authority does Congress claim to : : : interfere in the due-process and protection of’ Rights and Property of citizens, by Political doctrine,based on race and origin of any Citizen | . a, | o | i . . . i 1 . 4 — | . Co i . . i

Docket Entries

2018-12-10
Petition DENIED.
2018-11-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/7/2018.
2018-11-15
Waiver of right of respondent Zinke, Sec. of Interior to respond filed.
2018-09-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 15, 2018)

Attorneys

Felix J. Bruette
Felix J. Bruette Jr. — Petitioner
Felix J. Bruette Jr. — Petitioner
Zinke, Sec. of Interior
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent