Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Federal Court Allows Tribal Night Deer Hunting in Wisconsin

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. State of Wisconsin (W.D. Wis.):

404 Tribal Brief

406 Opposition

409 Reply

410 DCT Order

This case is on remand from the CA7, materials here.

News coverage here.

Illinois Appellate Court Holds Tribe Retained Immunity Despite Ambiguous Contract Language

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in ACF Leasing v. Oneida Seven Generations Corp. (PDF).

Briefs:

Appellant Brief

Tribal Response Brief

Reply Brief

D.C. Circuit Briefs in Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon v. Jewell (Cowlitz Tribe)

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Here:

Grand Ronde Opening Brief

Clark County Opening Brief

Federal Answer Brief

Samish Amicus Brief

Cowlitz Brief

USET Amicus Brief

Clark County Reply

Grand Ronde Reply

Lower court materials here.

SCOTUS Schedules Oral Argument in Menominee (Dec. 1) and Dollar General (Dec. 7)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Agua Caliente Band Water Rights Case

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Here are the briefs in Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians v. Coachella Valley Water District:

Water Districts Opening Brief

Agua Caliente Brief

US Briefpdf

2016-02-18 – Dkt 035-1 – Brief Amicus Curiae of the SCA Tribal Chairmen’s Association, et al. in Support of Appellees

2016-02-18 – Dkt 036 – Brief of Amici Curiae Law Professors in Support of Appellee

Reply

Lower court materials here, here, and here.

New Bibliography on Indian Treaties

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Beth DiFelice has published “Indian Treaties: A Bibliography” (PDF) (SSRN) in the Law Library Journal.

Cert Opposition Brief in Jensen v. EXC

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Here:

EXC Cert Opp

Cert petition is here.