No. 18-6345

Felix J. Bruette, Jr. v. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2018-10-16
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: citizenship citizenship-act congressional-authority due-process indian-reorganization-act land-rights political-doctrine property-rights reservation-lands tribal-affiliation tribal-lands tribal-sovereignty
Latest Conference: 2018-12-07
Question Presented (from Petition)

The Stockbridge-Munsee Indian Community was created by the Department of the.Interior in 1937.,by authority of the Indian Reorganization Act., under section 5.,of said act,lands are acquired by purchase. Under section 7. those lands acquired in the State of Wisconsin, are proclaimed a Indian Reservation (March 19,1937) . Under Section 16, a constitution was approved on November 18,1937.Organized but not as a HistorThal Tribe. Organized on the basis of their residing withir those lands proclaimed andservation. Organized without regrd to past tribal affiliation (sec..19)

What legal Historical standing does the Stockbridge-Munsee Indian Community claim to convey the lands and rights of a historical Tribe in the State of New York.

What Congressional Authority did Congress grant to the Department of the Interior, to allow 'a Indian Community created in 1937, the property and rights of a historical Tribe located in the State of New York, Thoe lands are not held in trust byfthe United States

In 1924 the Snyder Act granted Citizenship to all Indians born in the United States. what Authority does Congress claim to interfere -in the due-process and protection of Rights and Property of citizens, by Political doctrine,based on race and origin of any Citizen

Question Presented (AI Summary)

What legal Historical standing does the Stockbridge-Munsee Indian Community claim to convey the lands and rights of a historical Tribe in the State of New York

Docket Entries

2018-12-10
Petition DENIED.
2018-11-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/7/2018.
2018-11-15
Waiver of right of respondent Zinke, Sec. of Interior to respond filed.
2018-09-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 15, 2018)

Attorneys

Felix J. Bruette
Felix J. Bruette Jr. — Petitioner
Zinke, Sec. of Interior
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent