Frank's Landing Indian Community, et al. v. Enlow
| FRANK'S LANDING INDIAN COMMUNITY, a self-governing dependent Indian community, by and through its Community Council, YESMOWIT MILLS, in his official capacity as chairman of the other Franks Landing Indian Community Council, DAKOTA CASE, KEETCHUDCABACUD KAY MILLS, in her official capacity as vice chair, DILLON WOODWARD, CHI-TOL-BIA MILLS, in her official capacity as secretary, QUAL-BEET-TUB MILLS, YEKABOLTZA MILLS, in her official capacity as council member, MARIE FRANK IRONPIPE, in her official capacity as council member, DEONA MCCLOUD, member of the other Franks Landing Indian Community, ERVINA BINAH MCCLOUD, community member and contracted superintendent of other Wa He Lut Indian School, SY-KAH MILLS JOHN and CLARENCE SIDNEY MILLS, member of the other Franks Landing Indian Community |
| LINDA MYHRE ENLOW, in her official capacity as clerk of the Superior Court for Thurston County, Washington |
| 26-2495 |
| April 22, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Other Civil Rights |
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| Filing 12 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief and Excerpts of Record submitted at DE 8, DE 11 by Appellants are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 06/11/2026 10:52 AM] |
| Filing 11 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Frank's Landing Indian Community, Appellant Yesmowit Mills, Appellant Keetchudcabacud Kay Mills, Appellant Chi-Tol-Bia Mills, Appellant Yekaboltza Mills, Appellant Marie Frank Ironpipe, Appellant Deona McCloud, Appellant Ervina Binah McCloud, Appellant Sy-kah Mills John, Appellant Clarence Sidney Mills. [Entered: 06/10/2026 02:41 PM] |
Filing 10
ORDER FILED. The motion (Docket Entry No. 7) to file an oversized brief is denied. See 9th Cir. R. 32-2; see also Circuit Advisory Committee Note to Rule 32-2 (In almost all cases, the limits provided suffice even for multiple or complex issues. Most overlength briefs could be shorter and unnecessarily burden the Court.). The clerk will strike the brief at Docket Entry No. 9. Appellant must submit a brief that complies with the length limits in Ninth Circuit Rule 32-1 by June 10, 2026. The answering brief is due July 10, 2026. The optional reply brief is due 21 days after the answering brief is served. [Entered: 06/02/2026 03:15 PM]
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| Filing 9 STRICKEN PER ORDER [DE 10] --- OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Frank's Landing Indian Community, Appellant Yesmowit Mills, Appellant Keetchudcabacud Kay Mills, Appellant Chi-Tol-Bia Mills, Appellant Yekaboltza Mills, Appellant Marie Frank Ironpipe, Appellant Deona McCloud, Appellant Ervina Binah McCloud, Appellant Sy-kah Mills John, Appellant Clarence Sidney Mills. [Entered: 05/21/2026 10:52 AM] [Edited: 06/02/2026 03:18 PM] |
| Filing 8 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant Frank's Landing Indian Community, Appellant Yesmowit Mills, Appellant Keetchudcabacud Kay Mills, Appellant Chi-Tol-Bia Mills, Appellant Yekaboltza Mills, Appellant Marie Frank Ironpipe, Appellant Deona McCloud, Appellant Ervina Binah McCloud, Appellant Sy-kah Mills John, Appellant Clarence Sidney Mills. [Entered: 05/20/2026 05:32 PM] |
| Filing 7 MOTION to File Oversized Brief filed by Appellant Frank's Landing Indian Community, Appellant Yesmowit Mills, Appellant Keetchudcabacud Kay Mills, Appellant Chi-Tol-Bia Mills, Appellant Yekaboltza Mills, Appellant Marie Frank Ironpipe, Appellant Deona McCloud, Appellant Ervina Binah McCloud, Appellant Sy-kah Mills John, Appellant Clarence Sidney Mills.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 5/22/2026, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 05/20/2026 05:24 PM] [Edited: 05/22/2026 04:07 PM] |
| Filing 6 RELEASED FROM MEDIATION (text only). This case is released from the Mediation Program. [Entered: 05/08/2026 04:19 PM] |
| Filing 5 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellant Frank's Landing Indian Community, Appellant Yesmowit Mills, Appellant Keetchudcabacud Kay Mills, Appellant Chi-Tol-Bia Mills, Appellant Yekaboltza Mills, Appellant Marie Frank Ironpipe, Appellant Deona McCloud, Appellant Ervina Binah McCloud, Appellant Sy-kah Mills John, Appellant Clarence Sidney Mills. [Entered: 05/06/2026 07:32 AM] |
| Filing 4 MEDIATION ORDER: By 5/8/2026, counsel to email Circuit Mediator regarding settlement potential. Include Ninth Circuit case name and number in subject line. This communication will be kept confidential, if requested, and should not be filed with the court. The existing briefing schedule remains in effect. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. [Entered: 05/01/2026 09:09 AM] |
| Filing 3 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant Frank's Landing Indian Community, Appellant Yesmowit Mills, Appellant Keetchudcabacud Kay Mills, Appellant Chi-Tol-Bia Mills, Appellant Yekaboltza Mills, Appellant Marie Frank Ironpipe, Appellant Deona McCloud, Appellant Ervina Binah McCloud, Appellant Sy-kah Mills John, Appellant Clarence Sidney Mills. To submit pertinent confidential information directly to the Circuit Mediators, please email #[email protected] and include the case name and number in the subject line. Confidential submissions may include any information relevant to mediation of the case and settlement potential, including, but not limited to, settlement history, ongoing or potential settlement discussions, non-litigated party related issues, other pending actions, and timing considerations that may impact mediation efforts. [Entered: 04/24/2026 04:02 PM] |
| Filing 2 PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION SCHEDULE NOTICE. Preliminary Injunction Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 5/20/2026, Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 4/27/2026, Preliminary Injunction Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 6/17/2026. For appeal no. 26-2495, 3:25-cv-05929-TL.All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. Failure of the petitioner(s)/appellant(s) to comply with this briefing schedule will result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. [Entered: 04/22/2026 02:39 PM] |
| Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 3:25-cv-05929-TL has been received in the Clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 26-2495 has been assigned to this case. All communications with the court must indicate this Court of Appeals docket number. Please carefully review the docket to ensure the name(s) and contact information are correct. It is your responsibility to alert the court if your contact information changes. Resources Available For more information about case processing and to assist you in preparing your brief, please review the Case Opening Information (for #attorneys and #pro se litigants) and review the #Appellate Practice Guide. Attorneys should consider contacting the court's #Appellate Mentoring Program for help with the brief and argument. [Entered: 04/22/2026 02:36 PM] |
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| Plaintiff: FRANK'S LANDING INDIAN COMMUNITY, a self-governing dependent Indian community, by and through its Community Council | |
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| Plaintiff: YESMOWIT MILLS, in his official capacity as chairman of the other Franks Landing Indian Community Council | |
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| Plaintiff: DAKOTA CASE | |
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| Plaintiff: KEETCHUDCABACUD KAY MILLS, in her official capacity as vice chair | |
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| Plaintiff: QUAL-BEET-TUB MILLS | |
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| Plaintiff: YEKABOLTZA MILLS, in her official capacity as council member | |
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| Plaintiff: MARIE FRANK IRONPIPE, in her official capacity as council member | |
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| Plaintiff: DEONA MCCLOUD, member of the other Franks Landing Indian Community | |
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| Plaintiff: ERVINA BINAH MCCLOUD, community member and contracted superintendent of other Wa He Lut Indian School | |
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| Plaintiff: SY-KAH MILLS JOHN | |
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| Plaintiff: CLARENCE SIDNEY MILLS, member of the other Franks Landing Indian Community | |
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| Defendant: LINDA MYHRE ENLOW, in her official capacity as clerk of the Superior Court for Thurston County, Washington | |
| Represented By: | Karen Horowitz |
| Represented By: | Julie K. Carignan |
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