Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher

New, Important Scholarship on the Post-Dobbs Abortion Access in Indian Country Controversy from van Schilfgaarde, Hoss, Tweedy, Deer, and Leeds

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Lauren van Schilfgaarde, Aila Hoss, Ann Tweedy, Sarah Deer, and Stacy Leeds have posted “Tribal Nations and Abortion Access: A Path Forward,” forthcoming in the Harvard Journal of Law and Gender, on SSRN.

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CONGRATS to Monte Mills and U Dub Law!

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Here he is in 2020 thinking about how well his plans are going for taking over the world. . . .

Opening D.C. Circuit Briefs in Seminole Compact Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the opening briefs in West Flagler Associates Ltd. v. Haaland:

Seminole Tribe Brief.pdfDownload
Interior Brief.pdfDownload
State of Florida Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Seminole Tribe Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Tribal Orgs Amicus Brief.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Idaho DCT Dismisses Suit Preventing CdA Tribe from Evicting Lumber Company

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in Stimson Lumber Co. v. Coeur d’Alene Tribe (D. Idaho):

46 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Contract Claims against Battle Mountain Band

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Platform 10 LLC v. Battle Mountain Band of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada:

Unpublished Opinion

Opening Brief.pdfDownload

[no other briefs filed]

Lower court materials here.

Tenth Circuit Rules against Cherokee Companies in Employee Poaching Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in LS3 Inc. v. Cherokee Nation Strategic Programs LLC:

Unpublished Opinion.pdfDownload
Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Appellee Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload
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Washington COA Rejects Cowlitz Members’ Aboriginal Fishing Rights Claim

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Simmons v. State of Washington:

550199 Appellants’ Brief.pdfDownload
550199 Respondent’s Brief.pdfDownload
550199-Reply Brief.pdfDownload
D2 55019-9-II Published Opinion.pdfDownload

D.C. Federal Court Rules in Favor of Small Business Admin. in Dispute with Corp. Claiming to be Owned by Recognized Tribe

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in GTEC Industries Inc. v. Guzman (D.D.C.):

1 Complaint

33-1 SBA Motion

34-1 GTEC Motion

37 SBA Response

38 GTEC Response

39 GTEC Reply

40 SBA Reply

49 GTEC Surreply

50 DCT Order

Alan Parker Walks On

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Obit here. PLSI Class of 1969.

Alan Parker was a big deal — his footprint on Indian affairs is massive. Before I get into his interesting career, I’m going to paste here the nice profile UCLA did of him last year:

A citizen of the Chippewa Cree Tribal Nation, Alan R. Parker attended St Thomas Seminary where he earned a B.A. in Classical Philosophy in 1965. He subsequently attended UCLA School of Law, in Los Angeles, California, where he received a Juris Doctor degree in 1972. Prior to attending Law School, he served as 1st Lt. in the Signal Corp in the US Army from 1965 1968. He was awarded a Bronze Star medal for Out-standing Leadership Service under combat conditions in Vietnam.

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