No. 25-987

Flying T Ranch, Inc., a Washington Corporation v. Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians, a federally recognized Indian Tribe

Lower Court: Washington
Docketed: 2026-02-19
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: immovable-property-rule indian-tribes quiet-title state-court-jurisdiction tribal-sovereign-immunity trust-land
Latest Conference: 2026-03-27
Question Presented (from Petition)

Under the immovable-property rule, may a party sue an Indian tribe, without the latter's consent, in a State court to quiet title to real property located in that State but which is not within the boundaries of the tribe's reservation and is not held in trust by the United States?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the common-law immovable-property rule applies to allow a party to sue an Indian tribe without consent in state court to quiet title to non-trust, non-reservation real property located within a state

Docket Entries

2026-03-30
Petition DENIED.
2026-03-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2026.
2026-03-03
Waiver of Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of right to respond submitted.
2026-03-03
Waiver of right of respondent Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians to respond filed.
2026-02-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 23, 2026)
2025-12-18
Application (25A715) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until February 18, 2026.
2025-12-15
Application (25A715) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 7, 2026 to February 18, 2026, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Flying T Ranch, Inc.
Damien Michael SchiffPacific Legal Foundation, Petitioner
Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians
Raven Tichi8ak8i Arroway-HealingStillaguamish Tribe of Indians, Respondent