Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher

D.C. Federal Court Enjoins Executive Order Targeting Jenner & Block

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials so far in Jenner & Block LLP v. Dept. of Justice (D.D.C.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
2-1 Motion for Preliminary Injunction.pdfDownload
9 TRO.pdfDownload

Nansemond Indian Nation’s Lawsuit against Govenor Youngkin and the Commonwealth of Virginia

Matthew L.M. Fletcher
01_Complaint.pdfDownload

Update:

22 Motion for Injunction.pdfDownload
25 Opposition to Motion for Injunction.pdfDownload

California Federal Court Rejects Terminated Tribe’s Administrative Recognition Effort

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Tsi Akim Maidu of Taylorsville Rancheria v. Dept. of the Interior (E.D. Cal.):

65 Second Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
85-1 Tribe MSJ.pdfDownload
87-1 Federal MSJ.pdfDownload
88 Tribe Reply.pdfDownload
89 Federal Reply.pdfDownload
91 DCT Order.pdfDownload

New York Federal Court Allows Cayuga Challenge to State Authorization of Games on Rez

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Cayuga Nation v. New York State Gaming Commission (N.D. N.Y.):

30 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
30-6 Exhibits.pdfDownload
37-1 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
42 Opposition.pdfDownload
47 Reply.pdfDownload
61 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Fletcher’s April Fool’s Day Visit to Yale, Courtesy of the YLJ

Matthew L.M. Fletcher
With Megan Gupta and Ashlee Fox
With Gerald Torres, too
Bobby and Ryan’s mural at the Yale NACC
One of Yale’s ghosts

ABA Indigenous Law Committee 2025 Student Writing Competition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher
I’m assuming this is not a joke.

Washington COA Affirms Dismissal of Tulalip Suit against Insurance Cos. Over COVID Business Losses

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the available materials in Tulalip Tribes v. Lexington Insurance Co.:

Opinion.pdfDownload
Lexington Brief.pdfDownload
Alliant Brief.pdfDownload
Tulalip Reply.pdfDownload

Kansas Federal Court Mostly Dismisses Civil Rights Action Against Prairie Band Cops

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Musick v. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation (D. Kan.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
15 County MTD.pdfDownload
25 Opposition to 15.pdfDownload
30 Reply ISO 15.pdfDownload
35 PBPN MTD.pdfDownload
42 Opposition to 35.pdfDownload
50 Reply ISO 35.pdfDownload
59 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Tulsa Law Review Symposium Lunch Talk

Matthew L.M. Fletcher
Dean Stacy Leeds
Judge Sara Hill
These are not pics from the lunch, ‘cuz there was a food fight and it got messy.

Tulsa Law School Indian Law Symposium Morning Panels

Matthew L.M. Fletcher
Marc Roark, Alex Pearl, Torey Dolan, MF
Laura Jones, MSU ILPC Alum
Adam Crepelle
Vicki Limas, Wilson Pipestem, Phil Tinker, Daniel Carter