Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians Sues Pharmaceutical Companies

January 31, 2018February 1, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here is the complaint in Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians v. McKesson Corp. (Cal. Super.):

Upper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Lundgren Background Materials

January 31, 2018March 21, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher3 Comments

Question presented:

Does a court’s exercise of in rem jurisdiction overcome the jurisdictional bar of tribal sovereign immunity when the tribe has not waived immunity and Congress has not unequivocally abrogated it?

Here are the merit stage briefs:

Tribal Amicus Brief II

States Amicus Brief in Support of Neither Party

Respondents Brief

Cert stage briefs:

Cert Petition

Cert Opp

Lower court materials:

Washington SCT Decision

Appellants Brief

Respondents Brief

Federal Court Dismisses Ute Tribal Jurisdiction Challenge on Mootness Grounds

January 31, 2018January 31, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Charles v. Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation (D. Utah):

16 motion to dismiss

23 hackford opposition

25 reply

44 motion to dismiss [mootness]

45 hackford opp

47 other defendants opposition

48 reply

60 dct order

Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2017

January 31, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

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News coverage: “Trump signs bill giving recognition to 6 Virginia tribes”

Yurok Fishing Case against Resighini Rancheria Dismissed

January 29, 2018January 29, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Yurok Tribe v. Dowd (N.D. Cal.):

UofA Indian Law Conference: “All Roads Lead to Chaco Canyon: Revitalizing Trade Between Native Nations” (March 23-24, 2018)

January 29, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here (PDF):

Native Trade Conference Flyer

Federal Court Refuses to Dismiss Paskenta Contract Claims re: Business Venture

January 25, 2018January 25, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Paskenta Enterprises v. Cottle (D. Utah):

US Attorney Office for the Western District of Michigan Posts AUSA Job

January 25, 2018January 25, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here.

Jim Diamond on Practicing Indian Law in Federal, State, and Tribal Criminal Courts

January 24, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

James D. Diamond just published “Practicing Indian Law in Federal, State, and Tribal Criminal Courts and an Update on Recent Expansion of Criminal Jurisdiction Over Non-Indians” in the ABA’s Criminal Justice Magazine. PDF SSRN

Menominee Tribes Sues EPA/Army Corps over Back 40 Mine

January 23, 2018January 23, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Menominee Indian Tribe v. EPA (E.D. Wis.):

Complaint

Turtle Talk

Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher