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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ADRIAN JOHN, Sr., et al.,

Petitioners,

 v.

AGUSTIN GARCIA, et al.,

Respondents. /

No. C 16-02368 WHA

REQUEST FOR AMICUS BRIEF

The Court respectfully invites the United States Attorney’s Office and the Department

of the Interior to file an amicus brief regarding the issue of jurisdiction over the pending petition

for habeas corpus under Section 1303 of the Indian Civil Rights.

This dispute involves an attempt by a newly-installed tribal council to disenroll and

possibly banish forty-five residents living on the reservation, most or all of whom were political

non-supporters of the tribal council. The principal decisions regarding the issue of jurisdiction

are: Jeffredo v. Macarro, 599 F.3d 913 (9th Cir. 2010) and Poodry v. Tonawanda Band of

Seneca Indians, 85 F.3d 874 (2d Cir. 1996).

The Court has given petitioners a further opportunity to replead the petition in order to

set forth their best case for jurisdiction (and so the Court has not yet issued any ruling). The

Court respectfully requests the opinion of the United States Attorney’s Office and the

Department of the Interior regarding jurisdiction on the amended petition. The Court is giving

notice so that the federal attorneys may begin their work. Please advise the Court regarding

when you can submit a response.

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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The Clerk shall immediately serve a copy of this order on the United States Attorney’s

Office and the Department of the Interior.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 14, 2016. WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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