Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Northwestern Shoshone Treaty Suit Prevails against Idaho in Ninth Circuit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation v. Wooten.

Briefs here.

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State and Tribes Prevail over Big Tobacco in Washington COA Decision about Boring Taxes

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in State of Washington v. American Tobacco Co. (Wash. Ct. App.):

Opinion.pdfDownload
Appellant Brief.PDFDownload
Respondent Brief.PDFDownload
Tribal Amicus Brief.PDFDownload
Answer to Amicus Curiae .PDFDownload
Reply.PDFDownload

New Student Scholarship on Circuit Split in Applicability of Federal Employment Laws to Tribes

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Logan C. Hibbs has published “Not So Clear and Plain: Exploring the Circuit Split on the Applicability of Federal Labor & Employment Laws to Tribes” in the Oklahoma Law Review.

Not intended to critique the paper at all.

Montana Federal Court Allows Habeas Petition against Blackfeet to Move Forward

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Arocha v. Blackman (D. Mont.):

10 Amended Habeas Petition.pdfDownload
22 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
24 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings.pdfDownload
29 Response to 22.pdfDownload
30 Response to 24.pdfDownload
32 Reply ISO 22.pdfDownload
33 DCT Order.pdfDownload
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First Circuit Materials in Littlefield v. Dept. of the Interior

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs:

Littlefield Brief

Mashpee Tribe

Federal Brief

Reply

Oral argument audio here.

Wisconsin Lawyer [Wis. State Bar Magazine] Profile of the Oneida Family Court

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Hon. Robert J. Collins has published “Tsi?latiliwahslu∙nihe kayanlahsla? (Of the place they make matters or issues right)” in the October 2023 issue of Wisconsin Lawyer.

Modoc Nation Brings Reservation Boundaries Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Modoc Nation v. Drummond (N.D. Okla.):

2 Complaint.pdfDownload