Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Response Brief in Lomeli v. Kelly

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Lomeli v Kelly COA Contempt Response Brief of Appellees

Portland Bridge to be Named Tilikum Crossing

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Two news articles here:

Portland Transit Bridge Will Be Called ‘Tilikum Crossing’

Tilikum Crossing or TilixƏm Crossing? Why Portland’s new bridge name doesn’t have traditional native spelling (video)

Update in Black v. US — Tort Claims Related to Shooting by Tribal Police

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Here are the updated materials in Black v. United States (W.D. Wash.):

39 Amended Complaint

46 Kitsap County Motion to Dismiss

53 Joint Tribal Motion to Dismiss

62 DCT Order Dismissing Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office

Only the tribal defendants remain in the case. Prior post on this matter here.

Michigan COA Decides ICWA/MIFPA Active Efforts/Qualified Expert Witness Appeal

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Here is the opinion:

In re Arnold

 

California Indian Law Association Program Coordinator Job Posting (perfect for law students)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

CILA Job Announcement 2014 FINAL (2)

Ninth Circuit Materials in Chemehuevi Indian Tribe v. Jewell: Tribal Land Assignment Dispute

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Here:

Chemehuevi Opening Brief

Interior Response Brief

Chemehuevi Reply Brief

Oral argument audio here.

Lower court (C.D. Cal.) materials here:

6 Interior Motion to Dismiss

7-1 Chemehuevi Motion for Summary J

16 Chemehuevi Opposition

17 Interior Opposition

24 Interior Reply

25 Chemehuevi Reply

26 Interior Reply

30 DCT Order

 

Ninth Circuit Materials in Redding Rancheria Challenge to IGRA Section 20 Regulations

Matthew L.M. Fletcher4 Comments

Here are the materials in Redding Rancheria v. Salazar [Jewell]:

Redding Rancheria Opening Brief

Robinson Rancheria Amicus Brief

Interior Answer Brief

Redding Rancheria Reply

Oral argument audio here.

Lower court materials here and here.

Ninth Circuit Materials in U.S. v. Washington Subproceeding — Klallam Tribes v. Lummi Tribe

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Here:

Lummi Opening Brief

Klallam Tribes Answer Brief

Lummi Reply

Oral argument audio here.

Lower court materials here.

Prior CA9 opinion and materials here.

UN Human Rights Committee Draft Report re: United States

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

The following documents are (1) the recent draft of the Concluding Observations on the fourth report of the United States of America from the UN Human Rights Committee (note in particular paragraph 25 on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, sacred sites, and FPIC) and (2) the “List of Issues” filed by Suffolk Law School’s Indigenous Peoples Clinic to the UN Human Rights Committee back in 2012 when the U.S. report was first released.

Concluding Observations on the fourth report of the United States of America Human Rights Committee

List of Issues UN HRC Suffolk