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Tenth Circuit Affirms Major Crimes Act Conviction over Challenge to Antelope Decision Inspired by Brackeen DCT Opinion

February 25, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in United States v. Jim.

Briefs here.

Alaska Native Woman Sues Nome over “Indifference” to Sexual Assaults on Native Women

February 24, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Hardy v. City of Nome (D. Alaska):

1-complaint-1.pdf

Press release here.

Seattle Times: “Amid a crime wave on Yakama Reservation, confusion over a checkerboard of jurisdictions “

February 17, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

McGirt v. Oklahoma Background Materials

February 12, 2020May 12, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Oral Argument Transcript:

Oral Argument Transcript

Merits Briefs:

Petitioner’s Brief

Respondent’s Brief

Petitioner’s Reply

2020 03 20 McGirt Joint Motion for Divided Argument and Enlargement of Time

Amicus Briefs in Support of Petitioner:

2020 02 11 Amicus Brief Brad Henry et al

2020 02 11 Amicus Brief Historians Legal Scholars Cherokee Nation

2020 02 11 Amicus Brief National Ass’n Criminal Defense Lawyers

2020 02 11 Amicus Brief National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center et al

2020 02 11 Amicus Brief NCAI

2020 02 11 Amicus Brief of Muscogee Creek Nation

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Amicus Briefs in Support of Respondent:

2020 03 20 Amicus Brief of United States

2020 03 20 Environmenal Fderation of Oklahoma, et al, Amicus Brief

2020 03 20 Int’l Municipal Lawers and Nat’l Sheriffs’ Assn Amicus Br

2020 03 20 States’ Amicus Br

2020 03 20 Tulsa Merits Amicus Brief

Oklahoma District Attorneys Amicus Brief

Cert Stage Materials:

mcgirt-cert-petition.pdf

oklahoma-brief-in-opposition.pdf

Petitioner’s Brief in McGirt v. Oklahoma

February 6, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Petitioner’s Brief

Pulitzer Center: “A Well of Grief: The Relatives of Murdered Native Women Speak Out”

January 28, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Split Ninth Circuit Denies En Banc Petition in ICRA Search and Seizure Case

January 25, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. Cooley:

us-en-banc-petition.pdf

Panel materials and briefs here.

NYTs: “Rural Montana Had Already Lost Too Many Native Women. Then Selena Disappeared.”

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

New Mexico COA Adopts Federal Test of “Indian” Status for Purposes of Criminal Jurisdiction

January 17, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in State v. Salazar:

state-v-salazar.pdf

Minnesota SCT Confirms Authority of Tribal Police to Detain and Expel Non-Indians from Rez

January 16, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in State v. Thompson:

state-v.-thompson.pdf

The court’s syllabus:

When, on the Red Lake Reservation, a non-Indian violates a Minnesota law under circumstances where the non-Indian is subject to the State of Minnesota’s criminal jurisdiction, Red Lake Band police officers are authorized to detain and expel the non-Indian from the Reservation.