Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Big Horn County Electric Cooperative v. Big Man

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

electric co-op brief.pdfDownload
crow tribe brief.pdfDownload
big man brief.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Fletcher on Systemic Racism and the Dispossession of Indigenous Wealth in the United States

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

I developed a short paper for the Federal Reserve Bank’s series on Racism and the Economy, “Systemic Racism and the Dispossession of Indigenous Wealth in the United States,” posted here.

Here is a video of today’s program. April Youpee-Roll was part of the program, too, and provided important commentary on heirship and federal Indian policy.

Federal Court Dismisses Suit against Florida over Seminole Compact

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in West Flagler Associates Ltd. v. DeSantis (N.D. Fla.):

41 DCT Order

Briefs are here.

Federal Court Dismisses Fort Peck Tribe from Suit over Wildfire at Turtle Mound Buffalo Ranch 

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Treasure v. Bureau of Indian Affairs (D. Mont.):

1 Complaint

11 Fort Peck Tribe Motion to Dismiss

18 Response

19 Reply

35 DCT Order

News Coverage of Indian Law (and Art) Matters

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Crosscut: “Seattle is seeing a surge of Indigenous public art”

MediateBC: “Deconstructing Borders Watch Party“

Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment in Unkechaug Nation Off-Reservation Fishing Rights Claim

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Unkechaug Indian Nation v. Seggos (E.D. N.Y.):

99 State MSJ

105 Unkechaug MSJ

114 State Reply

116 Unkechaug Reply

Prior post here.

Hawkins v. Haaland Cert Petition [tribal management of Klamath River]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Cert Petition

Question presented:

Does the federal government possess final decision-making authority over the management of water rights held in trust for an Indian tribe?

Lower court materials here.

UPDATE:

Oregon Farm Bureau Amicus

Brief in Opposition

Cert stage Reply

Federal Court Dismisses Most of Suit by MHA Nation over Spilled Oil on Trust Allotment

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials (so far) in Danks v. Slawson Exploration Co. (D.N.D.):

9-1 Tribal Court Decision

24 Amended Complaint

35 Slawson Motion to Dismiss

37 Slawson Motion for Summary J

38 Danks Combined Response to 35 and 37

40 Slawson Response

42 DCT Order to Show Cause

43 Danks Response 42

45 Slawson Response to 42

56 DCT Order

SCOTUS Denies Cert in Miccosukee Member’s Challenge to Federal Income Taxes on Per Capita Payments

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is today’s order list.

Here are the cert stage materials in Clay v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue.