IGRA

SCOTUS Denies Stay in West Flagler Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in West Flagler Associates Ltd. v. Haaland:

Application for Stay

Federal Response

Order Denying Stay + Kavanaugh Statement

Seminole Letter

Lower court materials here.

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Maverick Gaming Appeal [updated with oral argument video]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs in Maverick Gaming LLC v. United States:

Maverick Opening Brief.pdfDownload
US Brief.pdfDownload
Shoalwater Bay Brief.pdfDownload
Washington Brief.pdfDownload
Tribal Amicus Brief.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here and here.

New Mexico Federal Court [Browning, J.] Holds State Courts Do Not Possess Jurisdiction over Tort Claims Brought against Tribal Gaming but Federal Courts Have No Jurisdiction to Do Anything About It

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Pueblo of Pojoaque v. Biedsheid (D.N.M.):

18 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
36-1 Buffalo Thunder MSJ.pdfDownload
41 Peña Opposition.pdfDownload
43 Biedsheid Opposition.pdfDownload
44 Reply.pdfDownload
61 DCT Order Denying MSJ.pdfDownload
64-1 Buffalo Thunder Motion for Reconsideration.pdfDownload
67 Peña Opposition.pdfDownload
69 Biedsheid Opposition.pdfDownload
70 Reply.pdfDownload
87 DCT Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration.pdfDownload
92 DCT Opinion.pdfDownload

Tenth Circuit Briefs in Wichita and Affiliated Tribes v. Stitt

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Appellant Brief.pdfDownload
Appellee Brief.pdfDownload

Reply TK

Lower court materials here.

Tenth Circuit Affirms Interior Decision on Wyandotte Lands in Kansas

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in State of Kansas ex rel. Kobach v. Dep’t of the Interior.

Briefs here.

D.C. Circuit Rejects Challenge to Seminole Gaming Compact

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in West Flagler Associates Ltd. v. Haaland.

Briefs are here.

Big Sandy and California Reach Settlement in IGRA Good Faith Suit — Secretarial Remedial Process to Commence

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Big Sandy Band of Western Mono Indians v. Newsome (E.D. Cal.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
27 Joint Stipulation.pdfDownload
28 Stipulated Facts.pdfDownload
33 DCT Order.pdfDownload

California Prevails over Alturas Rancheria in IGRA Good Faith Negotiations Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Alturas Indian Rancheria v. Newsom (E.D. Cal.):

10-1 California Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
25 Rancheria Motion for Summary.pdfDownload
31 California Reply.pdfDownload
32 Rancheria Reply.pdfDownload
38 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior post with complaint here.

Oklahoma Federal Court Dismisses Zombie Challenge to Gaming Compacts

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are updated materials in Cherokee Nation v. Stitt, now captioned Wichita & Affiliated Tribes v. Stitt (W.D. Okla.):

192 Wichita & Affiliated Motion.pdfDownload
193 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Prevailing Tribes Seek More than One Million in Attorney Fees against California

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Briefs:

Motion for Attorney Fees

Opposition

Reply

Prior post here.