Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

Washington Federal Court Remands Tribal Climate Change Claims to State Court

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in the consolidated cases, Makah Indian Tribe v. Exxon Mobile Corp. (W.D. Wash.) and Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe v. Exxon Mobile Corp. (W.D. Wash.):

1 Notice of Removal.pdfDownload
1-1 Makah Complaint.pdfDownload
1-1 Shoalwater Bay Complaint.pdfDownload
61 Motion to Remand.pdfDownload
75 Opposition.pdfDownload
76 Reply.pdfDownload
78 DCT Remand Order.pdfDownload

South Dakota Federal Court Awards $39M to Victims of Negligent High-Speed Chase by Flandreau Tribal Police

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Roemen v. United States (D.S.D.):

282 Third Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
275 US Post-Trial Brief.pdfDownload
279 Reply.pdfDownload
Roemen v. United States, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 56276.pdfDownload

Florida Jury Grants $826M Award to Seminole Tribe Minors’ Trust Beneficiaries re: Breach of Trust by Wells Fargo

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the news coverage. We posted the complaint in 2016.

Here are some additional materials in what is now captioned Gopher v. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. that detail the issues at trial:

Plaintiffs Motion for Directed Verdict

Wells Fargo Motion for Directed Verdict