Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Federal Court Dismisses Big Sandy Rancheria’s Challenge to State Tax Laws

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Big Sandy Rancheria Enterprises v. Becerra (E.D. Cal.):

1-complaint-6.pdf

10-1-state-treasury-mtd.pdf

11-1-state-ag-mtd.pdf

13-first-amended-complaint-2.pdf

15-1-state-ag-mtd.pdf

16-1-state-treasury-mtd.pdf

20-tribe-response-to-16.pdf

21-tribe-response-to-15.pdf

23-state-tax-dept-reply.pdf

24-state-ag-reply.pdf

44-dct-order.pdf

Florida COA Awards Attorney Fees to Miccosukee Tribe

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Miccosukee Tribe v. Lewis Tein PL (Fla. Dist. Ct. App.):

opinion-3.pdf

High Country News: “The legacy of colonialism on public lands created the Mauna Kea conflict”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Nooksack Federal/State Litigation Update

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Tageant v. Ashby (state court tort suit removed to federal court)

1-0.-7-12-19-notice-of-removal-to-federal-court.pdf

1-1.-7-12-19-complaint.pdf

6.-7-17-19-defendant-michael-ashbys-motion-for-certification-of-employment.pdf

11.-7-23-19-plaintiffs-response-in-opposition-to-defendant-ashbys-motion-for-certification-of-employment.pdf

14.-8-5-19-united-states-opposition-to-defendants-motion-for-certification-of-federal-employment.pdf

16.-8-9-19-defendant-mike-ashbys-reply-in-support-of-motion-for-certification-of-employment.pdf

Adams v. Elfo (federal court habeas corpus suit)

6.-8-13-19-amended-petition-for-writ-of-habeas-corpus.pdf

Adams v. Dodge (state court tort suit)

8-13-19-first-amended-complaint.pdf

Doucette v. Zinke (federal APA suit)

41.-8-13-19-order-on-summary-judgment.pdf

Indigenous Law Journal 2019 Call for Submissions

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

ILJ

Indigenous Law Journal – Call For Submissions!

Please download our Call for Submissions!

Deadline: September 13, 2019

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American Indian Law Journal: Call for Submissions to Fall 2019 Issue

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

AILJ

The American Indian Law Journal, published by the Seattle University School of Law, serves as a vital online resource providing high quality articles on issues relevant to Indian law practitioners and scholars across the country. The American Indian Law Journal accepts articles and abstracts on Indian Law for consideration from students, practitioners, tribal members, and law school faculty members.

The American Indian Law Journal is currently
accepting submissions for potential publication
in the fall 2019 issue.

Submission Deadline:

Fall issue September 15, 2019

Article submissions are accepted through Scholastica, BePress, and AILJ@seattleu.edu. The editing process for publication begins soon after these deadlines for each respective issue. The American Indian Law Journal respectfully requests that authors please use footnotes rather than endnotes. All footnotes must conform to the 20th edition of The Bluebook.

For more information or to submit an article, please contact Phoebe Millsap, Content Editor, millsapp@seattleu.edu.

MGM Sues Interior over Off-Rez Gaming in Connecticut

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in MGM Resorts Global Development LLC v. Dept. of Interior (D.D.C.):

1-complaint

Native Village of Eklutna Sues Interior over Gaming-Related Denial

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Native Village of Eklutna v. Dept. of Interior (D.D.C.):

1 Complaint

Federal Court Refuses to Allow Law Firm to Intervene in Trust Breach Suit to Collect Fees against Tribe

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Yankton Sioux Tribe v. Bernhardt (D.D.C.):

69 Herman Law Motion to Intervene

72 Yankton Response

74 Reply

88 Yankton Supplemental Brief

90 Herman Law Supplemental Brief

110 DCT Order

D.C. Circuit Decides United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians v. FCC

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion.

An excerpt:

We grant in part the petitions for review because the Order does not justify the Commission’s determination that it was not in the public interest to require review of small cell deployments. In particular, the Commission failed to justify its confidence that small cell deployments pose little to no cognizable religious, cultural, or environmental risk, particularly given the vast number of proposed deployments and the reality that the Order will principally affect small cells that require new construction. The Commission accordingly did not, pursuant to its public interest authority, 47 U.S.C. § 319(d), adequately address possible harms of deregulation and benefits of environmental and historic-preservation review. The Order’s deregulation of small cells is thus arbitrary and capricious. We do not reach the alternative objections to the elimination of review on small cell construction. We deny the petitions for review on the remaining grounds.

Prior post here.