No. 25-165
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. Michigan, et al.
Response Waived
Experienced Counsel
Tags: district-court equitable-relief inherent-power injunctive-standards treaty-rights tribal-sovereignty
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Latest Conference:
2026-01-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a district court has inherent equitable power to enter a coercive decree restricting an Indian tribe's treaty rights without its consent and without satisfying this Court's well-established standards for injunctive relief
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
Whether a district court has “inherent equitable power” to enter a coercive “decree” restricting an Indian tribe’s treaty rights without its consent and without satisfying this Court’s well-established standards for injunctive relief. (ii)
Docket Entries
2026-01-12
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-15
Waiver of Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the 14-day waiting period submitted.
2025-12-15
Reply of Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians submitted.
2025-12-15
Reply of petitioner Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians filed.
2025-12-15
Waiver of the 14-day waiting period of Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians submitted.
2025-12-15
Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
2025-12-03
Brief of Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, et al. in opposition submitted.
2025-12-03
Brief of Federal Respondents in opposition submitted.
2025-12-03
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2025-12-03
Brief of respondents Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, et al. in opposition filed.
2025-11-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 3, 2025, for all respondents.
2025-11-04
Motion of Federal Respondents for an extension of time submitted.
2025-11-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 10, 2025 to December 3, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-09-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 10, 2025, for all respondents.
2025-09-05
Motion of Little River Band of Ottawa Indians for an extension of time submitted.
2025-09-05
Motion of the Bay Mills Indian Community, et al. to extend the time to file a response from September 11, 2025 to November 10, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-08-26
Waiver of right of respondents Michigan, and its agents, et al. to respond filed.
2025-08-26
Waiver of right of respondents State of Mich, and its agents; Chief, Fisheries Div, DNR, et al. to respond filed.
2025-08-26
Waiver of State of Mich, and its agents; Chief, Fisheries Div, DNR; Chief, Law Enf Div, DNR; Chief, Wildlife Div, DNR; K. L. Cool, Dir, DNR; Mich Nat Res Comm; Henry J. Vondett, Acting Chief, Fisheries Div; Res Mgmt Dep Dir, DNR of right to respond submitted.
2025-08-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 11, 2025)
2025-05-30
Application (24A1171) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until August 10, 2025.
2025-05-28
Application (24A1171) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 11, 2025 to August 10, 2025, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
Attorneys
Federal Respondents
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians
Riyaz Amir Kanji — Kanji & Kantzen, P.L.L.C., Respondent
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, et al.
Riyaz Amir Kanji — Kanji & Kantzen, P.L.L.C., Respondent
Michigan, and its agents; Chief, Fisheries Div, DNR, et al.
Ann Maurine Sherman — Michigan Department of Attorney General, Respondent
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
Seth P. Waxman — Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Petitioner
Seth P. Waxman — Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Petitioner
State of Mich, and its agents; Chief, Fisheries Div, DNR; Chief, Law Enf Div, DNR; Chief, Wildlife Div, DNR; K. L. Cool, Dir, DNR; Mich Nat Res Comm; Henry J. Vondett, Acting Chief, Fisheries Div; Res Mgmt Dep Dir, DNR
Ann Maurine Sherman — Michigan Department of Attorney General, Respondent