Amicus Briefs
Below is a collection of USET amicus briefs developed prior to the creation of an in-house USET General Counsel position. While this captures the majority of USET’s previous amicus participation, it is not a comprehensive list.
Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. Enbridge Energy Co. (7th Cir.) – October 18, 2023
Seneca Nation v. Cuomo (2d Cir.) – July 20, 2021
Yellen v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation (U.S.) – March 31, 2021
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas (U.S.) – November 5, 2020
Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation v. Mnuchin (D.C. Cir.) – August 5, 2020
United States v. Cooley (U.S.) – July 24, 2020
Penobscot Nation v. Frey (1st Cir.) – July 15, 2020
Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation v. Mnuchin (D.D.C.) – June 4, 2020
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (D.D.C.) – May 21, 2020
Texas v. California (U.S.) – May 13, 2020
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe v. Bernhardt (D.D.C.) – May 11, 2020
Massachusetts v. Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) (1st Cir.) – January 28, 2020
Texas v. Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas (U.S.) – October 25, 2019
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (D.D.C.) – August 23, 2019
Texas v. Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas (5th Cir.) – April 18, 2019
Texas v. United States (5th Cir.) – April 1, 2019
Brackeen v. Zinke (N.D. Tex.) – May 25, 2018
Poarch Band of Creek Indians v. Wilkes (U.S.) – March 26, 2018
Upper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Lundgren (U.S.) – January 29, 2018
Penobscot Nation v. Mills (1st Cir.) – September 21, 2017
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians v. Tein (Fla. 3rd App. Dist.) – September 7, 2017
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe v U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (D.D.C.) – February 21, 2017
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians v. Tein (Fla. 3rd App. Dist.) – January 23, 2017
Lewis v. Clarke (U.S.) – December 21, 2016
Redding Rancheria v. Burwell (D.D.C.) – May 11, 2016
Shinnecock Indian Nation v. New York (U.S.) – April 28, 2016
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Tribal Government v. NLRB (U.S.) – March 17, 2016
Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort v. NLRB (U.S.) – March 17, 2016
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community v. Jewell (D.C. Cir.) – December 24, 2015
Dollar General Corp. v. Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (U.S.) – October 22, 2015
Alabama v. PCI Gaming Authority (11th Cir.) – September 17, 2014
Harrison v. PCI Gaming (Alabama Sup. Ct.) – May 13, 2014
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community v. Jewell (D.D.C.) – November 6, 2013
Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl (U.S.) – March 27, 2013
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community v. Salazar (D.D.C.) – October 5, 2012
Florida v. HHS (U.S.) – January 27, 2012
Florida v. HHS (11th Cir.) – April 8, 2011