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Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians v. Whitmer

Petition for certiorari denied on February 28, 2022

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-769 6th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: Whether the 1855 Treaty of Detroit established a federal reservation for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/19/2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 23, 2021)
12/17/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 23, 2021 to January 24, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
12/20/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 24, 2022, for all respondents.
12/23/2021Brief amici curiae of Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, et al. filed.
01/24/2022Brief of respondents Emmet County Lake Shore Association and The Protection of Rights Alliance in opposition filed.
01/24/2022Brief of respondents Municipal Defendants in opposition filed.
01/24/2022Brief of respondents 10 Intervenor-Appellee Townships in opposition filed.
01/24/2022Brief of respondent Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan in opposition filed.
02/08/2022Reply of petitioner Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians filed. (Distributed)
02/09/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/25/2022.
02/28/2022Petition DENIED.