Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Florida COA Affirms Immunity of Tribal Official Acting within Scope of Authority

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the per curiam opinion in Ulizio v. MMMG LLC:

opinionDownload

Spokane County Bar Association 13th Annual Indian Law Conference

Matthew L.M. Fletcher
2022-03-02 SCBA ILS CLE agenda.pdfDownload

Minnesota Federal Court Declines to Suppress Red Lake Tribal Criminal Defendant’s Uncounseled Statements to FBI and Uncounseled Tribal Court Plea

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. Begay (D. Minn.):

1 Indictment.pdfDownload
26 Motion to Suppress Statements.pdfDownload
27 Motion to Suppress Tribal Court Conviction.pdfDownload
29 Government Response.pdfDownload
70 Begay Memorandum re 26.pdfDownload
71 Begay Memorandum re 27.pdfDownload
73 Government Response to 26.pdfDownload
75 Government Response to 27.pdfDownload
78 Begay Reply in Support of 27.pdfDownload
81 Magistrate Report.pdfDownload
82 Begay Objections.pdfDownload
86 Government Response.pdfDownload
87 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Native America Calling Episode on the Supreme Court Tomorrow (3/9/22)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Kate Fort on the Texas Standard Radio Show re: ICWA

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here: “US Supreme Court to take up Texas challenge to Indian Child Welfare Act.”

Rawhide Press [Spokane Tribe] 1982

Tribal Brief in Michigan Public Service Commission Case Involving Enbridge Line 5

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

2022.02.18-final-initial-brief-of-tribal-intervenorsDownload
Mackinac Island 2020

Materials (so far) in Coeur d’Alene Tribe Family’s Civil Rights Suit over Desecration of Their Child’s Body

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials so far in James v. Kootenai County (D. Idaho):

1 Complaint

32-1 Motion to Amend Complaint to Add Punitive Damages

35-1 County MSJ

37 Opposition

44 Reply in Support of 35

46 DCT Order re Punitive Damages

News coverage:

Inlander: “Coeur d’Alene tribal members say their religious rights were violated in daughter’s untimely death“

Spokesman Review: “Coeur d’Alene Tribe member’s body returned to family”

Mille Lacs Reservation Boundaries Intact

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa Indians v. County of Mille Lacs (D. Minn.):

313-dct-orderDownload

Briefs here.