Michigan Indian

Sixth Circuit Briefs in Nessel v. Enbridge Energy LP

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Michigan Brief.pdfDownload
Tribes Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
States Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
27-2.-FLOW-Amicus-Brief.pdfDownload
Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Sault Tribe Trust Land Acquisition Appeal [updated 1/12/24]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs (only one so far) in Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. Haaland (D.C. Cir.):

Sault Tribe Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Federal Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Saginaw Chippewa and Nottawaseppi Brief.pdfDownload
Detroit Casinos Brief.pdfDownload

Sault Tribe Reply

Lower court materials here.

Borrower Class Prevails over Tribal Lending Operation’s (former?) Partner in Virginia Federal Court

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Williams v. Big Picture Loans LLC (E.D. Va.):

1166 Williams MSJ.pdfDownload
1206 Opposition.pdfDownload
1241 Reply.pdfDownload
1406 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior posts here.

Native America Calling Show on Angeline Boulley’s “Warrior Girl Unearthed”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Part of the canon at the MEOW residence

Grand Traverse Band Sues Polluter

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the amended complaint in Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians v. Burnette Foods Inc. (W.D. Mich.):

11 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
16 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload

United States v. Michigan Consent Decree Approved by Federal Court

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. Michigan (W.D. Mich.):

2131. 2023-08-24 ORDER Adopting the 2023 GL Fishing Decree.pdfDownload
2130. 2023-08-24 OPINION re the Approval of the GL Fishing Decree.pdfDownload

My last half-assed effort to keep up with the pleadings is here.

And since there are still potential billable hours, except a robust and wasteful appeal or several and, ultimately, a cert petition or several.