economic development

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

California COA Briefs in Tule Lake Committee v. Follis

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Response Brief.pdfDownload

Montana Federal Court Orders Stay in Blackfeet Trespass Case, Orders Eagle Bear to Put Up $1M Bond

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in Eagle Bear Inc. v. Blackfeet Indian Nation (D. Mont.):

140 Motion for Stay.pdfDownload
142 Tribe Opposition.pdfDownload
143 DCT Order on Stay and Bond.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Defense Contractor Sues US over Alleged “Race or Tribal Status” Discrimination

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Advanced Simulation Technology LLC v. United States (Fed. Cl.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload

Oklahoma Federal Court Permanently Enjoins Wind Farm

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. Osage Wind LLC (N.D. Oklahoma.):

294-1 Osage Minerals Council MSJ.pdfDownload
297 Osage Wind MSJ.pdfDownload
300 United States MSJ.pdfDownload
316 Osage Minerals Council Response.pdfDownload
319 United States Response.pdfDownload
321 Osage Wind Response to 300.pdfDownload
324 Osage Wind Response to 297.pdfDownload
325 Osage Minerals Council Reply ISO 297.pdfDownload
345 US Reply ISO 300.pdfDownload
346 Osage Wind Reply to US ISO 294.pdfDownload
347 Osage Win Reply to OMC ISO 294.pdfDownload
386 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior posts here — there’s a lot of them (good for the lawyers, eh?).

Montana Federal Court Confirms Cancellation of Eagle Bear Lease

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Eagle Bear Inc. v. Blackfeet Indian Nation (D. Mont.)

118 Eagle Bear Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
119 Blackfeet Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
120 BIA Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
136 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Materials on Eagle Bear’s bankruptcy proceedings are here.

Washington COA Holds Swinomish Golf Course Possesses Immunity

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Howson v. Similk Inc.:

Unpublished Opinion.pdfDownload
846281 Appellant Richard Howson’s.PDFDownload
846281 Respondent ‘s.PDFDownload
846281 Appellant ‘s Reply.PDFDownload

Wyoming Federal Court Confirms Energy Company’s Arbitration Award against Wind River Tribes

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Merit Energy Operations I LLC v. Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes (D. Wyo.):

1 Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award

16 Motion to Dismiss

20 Opposition

31 Reply

32 DCT Order

State and Tribes Prevail over Big Tobacco in Washington COA Decision about Boring Taxes

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in State of Washington v. American Tobacco Co. (Wash. Ct. App.):

Opinion.pdfDownload
Appellant Brief.PDFDownload
Respondent Brief.PDFDownload
Tribal Amicus Brief.PDFDownload
Answer to Amicus Curiae .PDFDownload
Reply.PDFDownload