Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Michigan Indian Legal Services: “Ever thought About Practicing in Tribal Court?” [Oct. 21, 2025]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

North Dakota Federal Court Holds ERISA Abrogates Tribal Immunity re: Non-Governmental Plans, Preempts Tribal Jurisdiction, but Holds Former Tribal Employee Consented to Tribal Court Jurisdiction for Common Law Claims

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Meilstrup v. Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (D. N.D.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
5 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
10 Opposition.pdfDownload
15 Reply.pdfDownload
16 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Washington SCT Rejects Immovable Property Exception to Sovereign Immunity

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Flying T Ranch Inc. v. Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians:

103430-0 Opinion.pdfDownload

Briefs here.

Michigan Federal Court Dismisses Employee Action against KBIC’s College

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Koenig v. Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College (W.D. Mich.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
69-1 Motion for Judgment on Pleadings.pdfDownload
75 Response.pdfDownload
78 Reply.pdfDownload
80 DCT Order.pdfDownload

IBIA Holds BIA Illegally Denied Modoc Nation Access to Federal Surplus Goods [airplanes] Seven Years Later . . . And Now Planes are Gone

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma v. Eastern Oklahoma Regional Director:

Modoc v. Reg. Director (Modoc – Airplane)Download

Wisconsin SCT Declines to Grant Admission to State Bar Lawyer that Passed Yurok Tribal Bar Exam

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Morris v. Board of Bar Examiners:

MorrisDownload

Blast from the Past Addendum: Melody McCoy’s Letter to the Rolling Stone Editor [Go Blue]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

There was an error in that Rolling Stone article that led Melody McCoy to write a correction in 1987:

SCOTUS Denies Unkechauge and Stitt Petitions [Update: And Maverick, too]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order list.

The Unkechauge petition is here.

The Stitt petition is here.

The Maverick petition is here. [Apparently, they changed their name to RunItOneTime, LLC, which alone is reason enough to deny their petition.]

These guys had nothing to do with it, but they’re cool.

Tenth Circuit Decides Modoc Nation v. Bohl

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

CA10 Opinion.pdfDownload

Briefs here.

New York Federal Court Rejects Shinneock Eel Harvesting Claims

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Silva v. Parrish (E.D. N.Y.):

DCT Order.pdfDownload

Briefs here.