Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Federal Court Rejects Tribal Challenge to Keystone XL Pipeline Permit, Asks for More Briefing on Constitutional Questions

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the updated materials in the case now captioned Rosebud Sioux Tribe v. Trump (D. Mont.):

93 DCT Order with Questions

95 TransCanada Response to DCT Questions

97 TransCanada MSJ

101 US Response to DCT Questions

109 US MSJ

111 Response to 97

114 Plaintiffs MSJ

120 Plaintiffs Motion for PI

126 TransCanada Response to 120

127 US Response to 120

131 Plaintiffs Motion for TRO

134 TransCanada Response to 114

136 Reply in Support of 97

137 Plaintiffs Response to 109

139 US Response to 114

141 TransCanada Response to 131

142 Plaintiffs Reply in Support of 120

143 US Response to 131

144 Plaintiffs Reply in Support of 114

145 US Reply in Support of 109

150 Plaintiffs Reply in Support of 131

167 DCT Order

Prior post here.

Federal Court Dismisses Suit by Former Crow Tribal Judges

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Not Afraid v. United States (D. Mont.):

4 Amended Complaint

4-6 Judicial Ethics Board Decision

14 US Motion to Dismiss

19 Tribe Motion to Dismiss

20 Response to 14

22 Response to 19

23 US Reply

25 Tribe Reply

26 Magistrate Report

31 DCT Order

D.C. District Court Denies Manzanita Kumeyaay Effort to Stop Border Wall Construction

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Manzanita Band of Kumeyaay Indians v. Wolf (D.D.C.):

1 Complaint

7 Motion for TRO

16 Opposition

18 Reply

23 DCT Order

Story of Voter Suppression of GTB Indians in Leelanau County, 1866

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here, from the Northern Express.

Native America Calling October Book of the Month: “Ghost Road” — Friday, Oct. 23, 2020

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Book available here.

Ninth Circuit Dismisses Voting Rights Challenge in Yazzie v. Hobbs

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion.

Here are the briefs.

Cert Opposition Brief in US v. Cooley

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Respondent Brief in Opposition to Petition for a Writ of Certiorari

The cert petition is here.

Amicus briefs in support of the petition are here.

Saginaw Chippewa Disenrollees Bring New Suit against Interior

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Cavazos v. Bernhardt (D.D.C.):

1 Complaint

An earlier suit was dismissed for failure to exhaust.

NYTs: “For the Navajo Nation, ‘Everything Takes Time,’ Including Voting”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Acres Bonusing Inc v. Marston

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Opening Brief

Janssen Malloy Answer Brief

Jones Answer Brief

Marston Answer Brief

Reply Brief

Lower court materials here.