Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Alaska SCT Affirms Grant of Full Faith and Credit to Native Village of Tanana Court Order under ICWA

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in Jethro A. v. Native Village of Tanana:

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D.C. Federal Court Rejects Salt River Health Care Funding Claims against Feds

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community v. Kennedy (D. D.C.):

42 Amended Complaint

71 Salt River Motion for Summary J

74 Federal Motion for Summary J

78 Salt River Reply

80 Federal Reply

83 DCT Order

Arizona Federal Court Declines to Issue Preliminary Injunction in Oak Flat Matter

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in San Carlos Apache Tribe v. United States (D. Ariz.):

105 Tribe Motion for Preliminary Injunction

114 Federal Opposition

116 Resolution Copper Opposition

119 Reply

124 DCT Order

Federal Claims Court Finds No Compensable Trust Breach in MHA Nation Members’ Royalties Dispute

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in Birdbear v. United States (Fed. Cl.):

365 US Post Trial Brief

366 Plaintiffs Post Trial Brief

376 DCT Order

Prior post here.

Sault Tribe Seeks Supreme Court Review of Federal Court Approval of Treaty Rights Consent Decree

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the petition in Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. Michigan:

Cert PetitionDownload

Question presented:

Whether a district court has “inherent equitable power” to enter a coercive “decree” restricting an Indian tribe’s treaty rights without its consent and without satisfying this Court’s well-established standards for injunctive relief.

Lower court materials here.

Minnesota SCT Reprimands Attorney for Misconduct before Mille Lac Ojibwe Courts under Reciprocal Attorney Discipline Rule

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in In re Petition for Disciplinary Action against Martins.

US, New Mexico, and Navajo Nation Bring CERCLA Suit against Uranium Mining Company [Update: Proposed Consent Decree Link]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in United States v. United Nuclear Corp. (D. N.M.):

1 ComplaintDownload

UPDATE: Here are the materials for the proposed consent decree.

California SCT Decides State ICWA Statutory Interpretation Issue

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in In re Ja.O.

Virginia Federal Court Dismisses Nansemond Health Care Funding Suit against Virginia

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Nansemond Indian Nation v. Commonwealth of Virginia (E.D. Va.):

27 Motion to Dismiss

34 Opposition to 27

36 Reply ISO 27

39 DCT Order

Complaint here.

Utah Federal Court Again Dismisses Ute Tribe Suit over State Sale of Reservation Land

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are materials in Ute Indian Tribe of Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation v. Ure (D. Utah):

72 Amended Complaint

77 Ure Motion to Dismiss

78 Utah School Motion to Dismiss

79 State Motion to Dismiss

84 Opposition to 78

85 Opposition to 77

86 Opposition to 79

89 Reply ISO 78

90 Reply ISO 77

91 Reply ISO 79

92 DCT Order