Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Ninth Circuit Reverses Gila River/San Carlos Apache Water Rights Victory

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Gila River Indian Community v. Schoubroek.

Here are available briefs:

San Carlos Apache Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Reply Brief.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

California Federal Court Refuses to Re-Open Table Mountain Rancheria Settlement for Decades-Late Claimants

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Turtle Mountain Rancheria Assn. v. Burgum [Walker v. Burgum] (N.D. Cal.):

2-1 Motion to Reopen.pdfDownload
19 Opposition.pdfDownload
20 Reply.pdfDownload
26 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Florida Federal Court Dismisses False Claims Suit against Miccosukee Gaming Operation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Manzini v. Cypress (S.D. Fla.):

12 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
21 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
27 Opposition.pdfDownload
29 Reply.pdfDownload
40 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Muscogee (Creek) Nation Supreme Court Holds Creek Freedmen & Descendants Entitled to Same Rights as Other Creek Citizens

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Citizenship Board of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation v. Grayson and Kennedy:

Doc.-49-Order-and-Opinion-07232025.pdfDownload

Briefs here (MCN website) and here.

California Federal Court Refuses to Dismiss Challenge to Koi Nation Trust Land Acquisition under Rule 19

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are new materials in Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria v. Burgum (N.D. Cal.):

81 Koi Nation Motion to Intervene + MTD.pdfDownload
81-1 Koi Nation MTD.pdfDownload
91 Federal Response to 81 MTD.pdfDownload
92 Graton Response to 81.pdfDownload
102 Reply ISO 81.pdfDownload
127 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Meanwhile, the feds and Graton have made cross-motions for summary judgment:

98 Graton Rancheria MSJ.pdfDownload
115 Federal MSJ.pdfDownload
124 Graton Reply ISO 98.pdfDownload
125 Federal Reply ISO 115.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Delaware Nation Sues Town of Hinton over Threat of Water Shut-Off

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Delaware Nation v. Town of Hinton (W.D. Ok.a.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload

Amanda Stephan on Navigating Tribal Law Research

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Amanda K. Stephen has published “Navigating Tribal Law Research” in the Washington State Bar Journal.

My favorite excerpt:

Blast from the Past: First Ever NARF Newsletter

Matthew L.M. Fletcher
nlr1-1.pdfDownload
Now we know where Gandalf got his smokes.

Indiana Federal Court Dismisses Negligence Action against Eastern Band Gaming-Related Entities

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Liveious v. Caesars Entertainment Inc. (S.D. Ind.):

30 Second Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
37 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
44 Response.pdfDownload
49 DCT Order.pdfDownload