Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Eighth Circuit (again) Rejects Challenge to Oglala Tribal Police Traffic Ticket

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Stanko v. Oglala Sioux Tribal Police:

Memorandum

Only one brief was filed:

Stanko Brief

Lower court materials here.

California Federal Court Dismisses Anti-NAGPRA Scholar’s Free Speech Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Weiss v. Perez (N.D. Cal.):

16 Motion for Preliminary Injunction

31 San Jose State Motion to Dismiss

32 SJSU Opposition to 16

46 Reply in Support of 16

57 Opposition to 31’\

60 Reply in Support of 31

78-dct-orderDownload

Complaint posted here.

California Federal Court Rejects Challenge to Ione Band Miwok Gaming Ordinance

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in No Casino in Plymouth v. National Indian Gaming Commission (E.D. Cal.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
41-1 NIGC Motion.pdfDownload
44 Opposition.pdfDownload
45 Reply.pdfDownload
62-1 Tribe Motion to Intervene.pdfDownload
62-2 Tribe Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
64 Opposition to Motion to Intervene.pdfDownload
67 Reply.pdfDownload
69 DCT Order.pdfDownload

South Dakota Federal Court Holds Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act Does Not Apply to Indian Tribes

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Nygaard v. Taylor (D.S.D.):

1 Habeas Petition.pdfDownload
42 Tribal Court Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
48 Nygaard Response.pdfDownload
54 Reply.pdfDownload
69 DCT Order Denying Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
79 Nygaard Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
83 Tribal Court Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
91 State Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
93 State Opposition to Tribal Court Motion.pdfDownload
95 Tribal Court Response.pdfDownload
97 Nygaard Reply.pdfDownload
101 Nygaard Response to State Motion.pdfDownload
102 State Reply.pdfDownload
103 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Utah Federal Court Holds Ute Tribe Still Owes $209K in Attorney Fees in Dispute with Former Contractor

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the updated materials in Becker v. Ute Indian Tribe (D. Utah):

297 DCT Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of Sanctions Order

302 Ute Motion to Recover Costs

303 Ute Motion for Relief from Judgment

304 Ute Motion for Stay

308 Becker Opposition to 303

309 Becker Opposition to 304

310 Jurrius Opposition to 304

314 Ute Reply in Support of 304

315 DCT Order Granting Ute Motion to Recover Costs

325-dct-orderDownload

Prior post on the attorney fee sanction against Ute here.

Prior post on the Tenth Circuit decision in this case favoring Ute here.

Mitchell Hamline Law Review Mini-Symposium on Personal Reflections of American Indian Law Professors

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is “Storytelling and Truth-Telling: Personal Reflflections on the Native American Experience in Law Schools,” published by the Mitchell Hamline Law Review.

Wonderful work from Angelique EagleWoman and the rest!

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Spokane Tribe v. Sulgrove [Chamokane Creek water rights]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Tribe-State-Federal Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload
Chamokane Creek mission dedication, c. Long time ago

First Circuit Holds Bankruptcy Act Impliedly Abrogates Tribal Immunity

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in In re Coughlin:

In re Coughlin.pdfDownload
Alert — circuit split

Briefs here.