Court Documents

The Tribal Supreme Court Project collects court documents for selected Indian law cases pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. This page lists the cases before the Court during the October 2019 term. The links below will take you to each case's docket sheet, briefs, and, for select cases, the lower court materials.

October 2019 Term

Cert Granted:

• Bentley v. Oklahoma (19-5417)
  *Granted, Vacated, and Remanded. See GVR Order.
• Davis v. Oklahoma (19-6428)
  *Granted, Vacated, and Remanded. See GVR Order.
• Johnson v. Oklahoma (18-6098)
  *Granted, Vacated, and Remanded. See GVR Order.
• McGirt v. Oklahoma (18-9526)
• Sharp v. Murphy (17-1107)
• Terry v. Oklahoma (18-8801)
  *Granted, Vacated, and Remanded. See GVR Order.

Cert Denied:

• Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas v. State of Texas (19-403)
• Baley v. United States (19-1134)
• Buchwald Capital Advisors LLC v. Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians (18-1218) (Rule 46 Dismissal)
• California Trout v. Hoopa Valley Tribe (19-257)
• Cherokee Nation v. Bernhardt (19-937)
• Cottier v. United States (18-9261)
• Diné Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, et al. v. Bureau of Indian Affairs, et al. (19-1166)
• James v. JW Gaming Development (19-971)
• Knighton v. Cedarville Rancheria of Northern Paiute Indians (19-131)
• Kurowski v. Estate of Kurowski (19-477)
• Mitchell v. United States (20-5398)
• McMahon v. Chemehuevi Indian Tribe (19-820)
• Neff v. United States (19-1127)
• Noem v. Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe (19-1056)
• Oglala Sioux Tribe, et al. v. Fleming (18-1245)
• Smith v. United States (19-5744)
• Spurr v. Pope (19-598)
• Watso v. Harpstead (19-550)

U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals and Other Courts

Brackeen v. Bernhardt