No. 21-769
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians v. Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan, et al.
Amici (1)
Experienced Counsel
Tags: allotment congressional-intent federal-reservation indian-land-rights indian-law sixth-circuit-ruling statutory-interpretation superintendence treaty-interpretation treaty-of-detroit treaty-rights
Latest Conference:
2022-02-25
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the 1855 Treaty of Detroit established a federal reservation for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the 1855 Treaty of Detroit established a federal reservation for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians?
Docket Entries
2022-02-28
Petition DENIED.
2022-02-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/25/2022.
2022-02-08
Reply of petitioner Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians filed. (Distributed)
2022-01-24
Brief of respondents Emmet County Lake Shore Association and The Protection of Rights Alliance in opposition filed.
2022-01-24
Brief of respondents Municipal Defendants in opposition filed.
2022-01-24
Brief of respondents 10 Intervenor-Appellee Townships in opposition filed.
2022-01-24
Brief of respondent Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan in opposition filed.
2021-12-23
Brief amici curiae of Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, et al. filed.
2021-12-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 24, 2022, for all respondents.
2021-12-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 23, 2021 to January 24, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-11-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 23, 2021)
Attorneys
Bear Creek Township, Bliss Township, Center Township, Cross Village Township, Friendship Township, Little Traverse Township, Pleasantview Township, Readmond Township, Resort Township and West Traverse Township
Emmet County Lake Shore Association and The Protection of Rights Alliance
Jill Margaret Wheaton — Dykema Gossett, PLLC, Respondent
Governor Whitmer
Fadwa A. Hammoud — Michigan Department of Attorney General, Respondent
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians; Little River Band of Ottawa Indians; Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians; Bay Mills Indian Community; Midwest Alliance of Sovereign Tribes
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
Ian Heath Gershengorn — Jenner & Block, Petitioner
Municipal Defendants
Josephine A. DeLorenzo — Plunkett Cooney, Respondent