Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Eighth Circuit Restores Civil Rights Suit Brought by Water Protector Shot in Eye by North Dakota Cops [can I say pigs here? nah, I’m a pescaterian, BUT when even the Cato Institute wants you to lose maybe it’s right]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Mitchell v. Kirchmeier.

Diné Water Protector, Marcus Mitchell, in January 2017 at Standing Rock, ND. Photo: Hal Myers

Briefs:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
NCAI Brief.pdfDownload
First Amendment Scholars Brief.pdfDownload
Cato Institute Brief.pdfDownload
Institute for Justice Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Howard Civil Rights Clinic Amicus.pdfDownload
County Response Brief.pdfDownload
Kennelly Response Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Ninth Circuit Affirms Crow Jurisdiction over Utility

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in Big Horn County Electric Cooperative v. Big Man.

Briefs here.

Lower court materials here.

Crow Fair, Crow Agency, Montana: processions and regalia, 1979

RESPECT Act Introduced [H. R. 3587]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here (PDF).

Akwesasne Notes, Early Spring 1978

Court of Federal Claims Dismisses Bad Men Clause Suit over Sexual Abuse Perpetrated by Stanley Weber

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Red Cloud v. United States (Fed. Cl.):

1 Complaint

7 Motion to Dismiss

11 Response

15 Reply

21 Surreply

26-cfc-opinionDownload
Ratified Indian Treaty 369: Sioux and Arapaho-Fort Laramie, Dakota Territory RG 11 General Records of the U.S. Government

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.