economic development

Washington Federal Court Declines to Intervene in State Court Dispute Involving Frank’s Landing

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Frank’s Landing Indian Community v. Enlow (W.D. Wash.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
1-5 Wa He Lut Indian School v. Smith Complaint.pdfDownload
1-8 State Court Granting Injunction.pdfDownload
1-10 State Court Order Denying Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
8 Motion for Preliminary Injunction.pdfDownload
22 Response to 8.pdfDownload
24 Reply ISO 8.pdfDownload
32-2 Wa He Lut Indian School Proposed Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
40 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Seventh Circuit Rejects Arbitration of Tribal Sovereign Lending Dispute for Lack of Tribal Law at Time of Contract Formation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Harris v. W6LS Inc.

Briefs:

Opening Brief

NAFSA Amicus Brief

Answer Brief

Reply

Appellant Supplemental Brief

Appellee Supplemental Brief 

Utah Federal Court Denies EPA Administrative Warrant to Inspect Uintah & Ouray Reservation Air Pollution Sources

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in In re Ex parte Search Warrant Application IMO Environmental Protection Agency Administrative Inspection of Ute Tribal Land (D. Utah):

1 Application.pdfDownload
4 Magistrate Judge Order.pdfDownload

Ninth Circuit Materials in Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians v. Bondi

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs:

Opening Brief

Answer Brief

State Amicus Brief

Reply

Oral argument:

Lower court materials here.

Utah Federal Court Orders Tribal Court Exhaustion in 12-Year Contract Breach Claim

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Becker v. Ute Indian Tribe (D. Utah):

2 Complaint.pdfDownload
6 Motion for Injunction.pdfDownload
19 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
21 Response to 6.pdfDownload
27 Reply ISO 6.pdfDownload
33 Response to 19.pdfDownload
36 Reply ISO 19.pdfDownload
51 DCT Order.pdfDownload

North Dakota Federal Court Declines to Stay ERISA Claims against Standing Rock while Tribal Court Case on Parallel Claims Proceeds

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in Meilstrup v. Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (D. N.D.):

31 Motion to Stay.pdfDownload
31-1 Tribal Answer + Counterclaims.pdfDownload
32 Response.pdfDownload
34 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Eighth Circuit Denies Indian Property Rights (again) and Affirms Dismissal of Trespass Claims against Pipeline Company

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Chase v. Andeavor Logistics PC.

Briefs:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Federal Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Appellee Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Lower court materials.

Missouri Federal Court Rejects Tribal Corp. Immunity Defense to Employment Discrimination Claim

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Scott v. Ahtna Engineering Services LLC (W.D. Mo.):

18 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
161 Jury Verdict.pdfDownload
195 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
205 Suggestions in Opposition.pdfDownload
206 Reply.pdfDownload
207 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Martorello v. Williams Cert Petition [tribal sovereign lending]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Cert Petition.pdfDownload

Questions presented:

1. Whether the Indian Commerce Clause preempts state regulation of loans made on an Indian reservation, by an arm of a tribe, when the borrower contracts via the internet.

2. Whether a violation of the unlawful debt prohibition of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1962, requires scienter for civil liability.

Lower court materials here.

Someone’s either been playing Galaga or reading Gorsuch, or both.

FlintCo LLC v. Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Cert Petition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

FlintCo PetitionDownload

Prior post here.