economic development

Indiana Federal Court Orders Arbitration in Class Action Suit against Tribal Payday Lenders

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Walton v. Uprova Credit LLC (S.D. Ind.):

21 Brief.pdfDownload
32 Response.pdfDownload
33 Reply.pdfDownload
43 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Washington Federal Court Remands Wage and Hour Claims against Tribal Member Owned Business to State Court

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Kwate v. Reece Construction Co. (W.D. Wash.):

1-3 State Court Complaint.pdfDownload
25 Motion to Remand.pdfDownload
29 Response.pdfDownload
32 Reply.pdfDownload
33 DCT Order.pdfDownload

New York Appellate Division Briefs in Two Appeals Involving Cayuga Nation and Reservation Retailers

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs in Cayuga Nation v. Parker:

Cayuga Opening Brief

Parker Answer Brief

Cayuga Reply

Here are the briefs in Cayuga Nation v. Seneca-John:

Cayuga Opening Brief

Seneca-John Answer Brief

Cayuga reply

California Federal Court Holds Alturas Council Member/Tribal Corporation President In Contempt in Tobacco Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in State of California v. del Rosa (E.D. Cal.):

50-1 California Motion for Order to Show Cause

53 Opposition to Show Cause Motion 50

57 California Reply ISO 50

68 First Amended Complaint

71 DCt Order

Prior post with additional pleadings here.

Ninth Circuit Materials in Lexington Insurance Company v. Mueller [Cabazon]

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Here are the briefs:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Second Brief.pdfDownload
Lexington Reply.pdfDownload
Cabazon Reply.pdfDownload

Oral argument video here:

Lower court materials here.

Update (4/8/24):

Lexington Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
Cabazon Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload

Resource Extraction Company Sues MHA Nation over Appointment of Third Arbitrator in Dispute over Trust Land Lease

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Spotted Hawk Development LLC v. Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation (D.N.D.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload

California Tribe Sues DOJ over Pact Act Enforcement

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians v. Garland (C.D. Cal.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
11-1 Motion for Injunction.pdfDownload

Texas Federal Court Dismisses Suit against Gila River Telecommunications Company

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in CHR Solutions Inc. v. Gila River Telecommunications Inc. (S.D. Tex.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
18 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
24 Opposition.pdfDownload
25 Reply.pdfDownload
31 DCT Order.pdfDownload

California Federal Court Dismisses State’s Effort to Shut Down Alturas Rancheria Cigarette Sales

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in State of California v. Azuma Corp. (E.D. Cal.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
13-1 Cal Motion for PI.pdfDownload
23 Azuma Opposition to 13.pdfDownload
24-1 Azuma MTD.pdfDownload
28 Cal Reply ISO 13.pdfDownload
33 Cal Opposition to 24.pdfDownload
38 Azuma Reply ISO 24.pdfDownload
43 DCT Order on Preliminary Injunction.pdfDownload
58 DCT Order Dismissing Suit.pdfDownload

New Jersey Court Declines to Find Fort Belknap Tribal Business Immune

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Ransom v. Greatplains Finance LLC (D.N.J.):

1 Notice of Removal

1-2 State Court Complaint

51-1 Motion to Dismiss

61 Response Brief Sealed

64 Reply

72 DCT Order