No. 21-840

United States v. Aaron M. Frey, Attorney General of Maine, et al.

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2021-12-07
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (1) Experienced Counsel
Tags: indian-reservation land-claims maine-indian-claims-settlement-act native-american-rights natural-resources penobscot-nation settlement-act statutory-interpretation territorial-jurisdiction tribal-rights tribal-sovereignty
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Latest Conference: 2022-04-14
Related Cases: 21-838 (Vide)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Penobscot Indian Reservation includes the surrounding River

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the Penobscot Indian Reservation includes only the uplands of the islands in the main stem of the Penobscot River or also includes the surrounding River, where the Penobscot have fished, hunted, and trapped since time immemorial. (D)

Docket Entries

2022-04-18
Petition DENIED.
2022-03-24
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed)
2022-03-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/14/2022.
2022-03-04
Brief of respondents Aaron M. Frey, Attorney General of Maine, et al. in opposition filed.
2021-12-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 7, 2022, for all respondents.
2021-12-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 6, 2022 to March 7, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-12-22
Brief amici curiae of National Congress of American Indians and USET Sovereignty Protection Fund filed.
2021-12-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 6, 2022)

Attorneys

Members of the Congressional Native American Caucus
Hyland HuntDeutsch Hunt PLLC, Amicus
Hyland HuntDeutsch Hunt PLLC, Amicus
National Congress of American Indians and USET Sovereignty Protection Fund
Daniel David LewerenzNative American Rights Fund, Amicus
Daniel David LewerenzNative American Rights Fund, Amicus
State of Maine, Aaron M. Frey, Judy A. Camuso, Dan Scott
Kimberly Leehaug PatwardhanOffice of the Maine Attorney General, Respondent
Kimberly Leehaug PatwardhanOffice of the Maine Attorney General, Respondent
The Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission
Luke A. SobotaThree Crowns LLP, Amicus
Luke A. SobotaThree Crowns LLP, Amicus
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Petitioner
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Petitioner