No. 21-1248
Snoqualmie Indian Tribe v. Washington, et al.
Amici (4)Response Waived
Tags: congressional-action constitution executive-branch federal-courts indian-treaty-rights issue-preclusion
Latest Conference:
2022-04-22
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether the federal courts have the constitutional authority to unilaterally abrogate all rights guaranteed to an Indian tribe under a treaty with the United States absent congressional action.
2. Whether the Ninth Circuit erred by applying issue preclusion to hold that Snoqualmie was not a party to the Treaty even though the Executive Branch expressly recognizes Snoqualmie as a Treaty party.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the federal courts have the constitutional authority to unilaterally abrogate all rights guaranteed to an Indian tribe under a treaty with the United States absent congressional action
Docket Entries
2022-04-25
Petition DENIED.
2022-04-07
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. (Distributed)
2022-04-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/22/2022.
2022-04-06
Brief amicus curiae of Cougar Den, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2022-04-05
Brief amicus curiae of Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe filed. (Distributed)
2022-03-29
Waiver of right of respondent State of Washington, Governor Jay Inslee, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, Wildlife Director Kelly Susewind to respond filed.
2022-03-18
Waiver of right of respondent Samish Indian Nation to respond filed.
2022-03-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 14, 2022)
2022-01-18
Application (21A331) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until March 12, 2022.
2022-01-12
Application (21A331) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 10, 2022 to March 12, 2022, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Attorneys
Cougar Den, Inc.
Adam G. Unikowsky — Jenner & Block LLP, Amicus
Law Professors
Samish Indian Nation
Craig Jones Dorsay — Dorsay & Easton LLP, Respondent
Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe
Snoqualmie Indian Tribe
Adam Howard Charnes — Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, Petitioner
State of Washington, Governor Jay Inslee, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, Wildlife Director Kelly Susewind
Noah Guzzo Purcell — Office of the Attorney General, Respondent