Research

Federal Circuit Allows Some Aspects of Ute Water Rights Breach of Trust Claim to Proceed

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Ute Indian Tribe v. United States:

Opinion.pdfDownload
Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Oklahoma Criminal Appellate Court Materials in City of Tulsa v. O’Brien

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Appellant Brief.pdfDownload
Appellee Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload
Motion to Strike Reply Brief.pdfDownload
Motion to Dismiss Appeal.pdfDownload
Response.pdfDownload
Creek Nation Motion to Authorize Amicus Brief.pdfDownload

North Dakota Federal Court Dismisses Wrongful Death Suit against BIA Cops for Killing Innocent Tribal Citizen

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Martin v. Gorneau (D.N.D.):

1 Complaint

59 US Motion to Dismiss

66 Individual Defendants Motion to Dismiss

71 State Defendants Motion to Dismiss

76 Response

78 Individual Defendants Reply

79 State Reply

80 US Reply

89 Magistrate Report

90 Objection

91 Individual Defendants Response

92 US Response

93 State Reply

95 DCT Order

Wisconsin Federal Court Allows Race Discrimination Claim against Bank to Proceed on behalf of Native American Church Practitioners

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials so far in Mashkikii Boodawaaning (Medicine Fireplace) Inc. v. Chippewa Valley Agency Ltd. (W.D. Wis.):

11 Amended Complaint.PDFDownload
14 Motion to Dismiss.PDFDownload
15 Opposition.PDFDownload
16 Reply.PDFDownload
20 DCT Order.pdfDownload