Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Michigan Federal Court Bars State of Michigan from Enforcing Cancellation of Line 5 Pipeline Easement Against Enbridge

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are materials in Enbridge Energy LLP v. Whitmer (W.D. Mich.):

125 Enbridge Brief

129-1 Canada Amicus Brief

134 Michigan Response

140 Federal Brief

145 States Amicus Brief

146 Tribal Amicus Brief

148 Enbridge Reply

151 Enbridge Supplemental Brief

152 Michigan Supplemental Brief

158 Amended Complaint

164 DCT Order

Bar River Sues Army Corps over Line 5

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. United States Army Corps of Engineers (D.D.C.):

1 ComplaintDownload

Oklahoma AG Opinion on State Authority over Tribal Hunting and Fishing

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

AG Opinion 2025-19 (2025 OK AG 19).pdfDownload

California COA Decides Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians v. North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the available materials:

Opinion

Picayune Opening Brief

State Answer Brief

Picayune Reply 

North Fork Reply

IRS Finalizes Tribal General Welfare Benefits Rule

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Final RuleDownload

Alaska Native Suit Challenging Arctic Oil Drilling

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Sovereign Iñupiat for a Living Arctic v. Burgum (D. Alaska):

Complaint

Eighth Circuit Moots Challenge to Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction over On-Rez Crimes on Fee Lands

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in LaBatte v. Gangle.

Briefs:

Opening Brief

Answer Brief

Reply

Eighth Circuit Rejects Tribal Jurisdiction in Tix v. Tix

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion.

Briefs here.

Minnesota Federal Court Declines to Suppress Uncounseled Statements Made to Federal & Tribal Police in Red Lake Assault Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are relevant materials in United States v. Bullhead (D. Minn.):

1 Indictment.pdfDownload
35 Motion to Suppress.pdfDownload
55 Supplemental Brief ISO 35.pdfDownload
59 Opposition.pdfDownload
60 Magistrate Report.pdfDownload
63 Objection.pdfDownload
64 Response.pdfDownload
69 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Blast from the Past: Hank Adams’ Polemic, “The Lonely Crowd and the Organization IRA Man Revisited”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher
Hank Adams — The Lonely CrowdDownload