Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Eighth Circuit Affirms Upward Departure from Sentencing Guidelines in Indian Country DV Case Based on 27 Prior Tribal Court Convictions

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. Good Left:

Unpublished Opinion:

231295U.pdfDownload
Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Government Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

UCLA Richard M. Milanovich Fellowship in Law 2024-2026 — Deadline Extended to Feb. 1, 2024

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Onondaga Merits Brief in Land Claims Matter before Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Petitioners’ Merits Brief – rev’d 12.24.2023.pdfDownload

Oklahoma Federal Court Permanently Enjoins Wind Farm

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. Osage Wind LLC (N.D. Oklahoma.):

294-1 Osage Minerals Council MSJ.pdfDownload
297 Osage Wind MSJ.pdfDownload
300 United States MSJ.pdfDownload
316 Osage Minerals Council Response.pdfDownload
319 United States Response.pdfDownload
321 Osage Wind Response to 300.pdfDownload
324 Osage Wind Response to 297.pdfDownload
325 Osage Minerals Council Reply ISO 297.pdfDownload
345 US Reply ISO 300.pdfDownload
346 Osage Wind Reply to US ISO 294.pdfDownload
347 Osage Win Reply to OMC ISO 294.pdfDownload
386 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior posts here — there’s a lot of them (good for the lawyers, eh?).

Body Cam Footage from Altercation between Creek Lighthorse and Olkmulgee County Jailer

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

From NonDoc:

Holy Lack of Jurisdiction, Batman! Oklahoma Federal Court Issues Declaratory Judgment against MCN Judges in Case Already Decided by Tribal Judiciary

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Thlopthlocco Tribal Town v. Wiley (N.D. Oklahoma.):

176 Thlopthlocco MSJ.pdfDownload
177 MCN Judiciary MTD.pdfDownload
178 TTT Response to 177.pdfDownload
180 MCN Judiciary Response to 178.pdfDownload
181 TTT Reply ISO 176.pdfDownload
190 MCN Judiciary Surreply.pdfDownload
195 DCT Order.pdfDownload

In case you’re wondering, here’s the case where TTT already won this relief in tribal court.

These dudes is as befuddled as I am.

Florida COA Holds Premature Tort Claim Against Seminole Does Not Foreclose Later Claim within Limitations Period

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Pupo (Fla. Ct. App.):

Opinion.pdfDownload
Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Reply Brief.pdfDownload

Eighth Circuit Briefs in HCI Distributing v. Hilgers [Challenge to Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

State Opening Brief.pdfDownload
HCI Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here and here.

(Belatedly, We Announce the) New 25 CFR Part 151 Land Acquisitions Rule

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Been busy having fun out of the office . . . .

I’d say courtesy of Bill Wood, the king of sigma, but I didn’t ask for his permish for this one.