Research

California Tribal Casinos Sues California Card Rooms under Tribal Access to Justice Act

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the amended complaint in Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians v. Parkwest Bicycle Casino LLC (Cal. Super.):

Amended Complaint.pdfDownload

NARF files suit on behalf of Tribes and Students Challenging Reductions at the Bureau of Indian Education, Haskell Indian Nations University, and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI).

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The complaint, available below, was filed on March 7 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The Tribal plaintiffs include the Pueblo of Isleta, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, and Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, and the complaint names the Secretary of Interior Doug Burgum, Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Bryan Mercier, and Director of BIE Tony Dearman as defendants.

Pueblo of Isleta v. Burgum ComplaintDownload

Oklahoma SCT Affirms ICWA Tribal Court Transfer Order

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in In the Matter of the Guardianship of K.D.B.

California COA Affirms $5K/Month Child Support Order re: Chumash Tribal Member

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Pateras v. Armenta:

B336065.PDFDownload

Lexington Insurance Co. v. Mueller Cert Petition [Cabazon]

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Here:

Cert Petition.pdfDownload

Brief in Opposition

Lower court materials here.

L.B. Awarded $1.6 Million after Trial over Assault by BIA/Northern Cheyenne Police

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in L.B. v. United States (D. Mont.):

179 L.B. Trial Brief.pdfDownload
180 U.S. Trial Brief.pdfDownload
192 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Michigan COA Rules Against Tribes on State Public Service Commission Approval of Line 5 Tunnel Proposal

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in In re Application of Enbridge Energy to Replace and Relocate Line 5 [Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians v. Michigan Public Service Commission].

Trio of Tribes Sue Interior over Koi Nation Gaming

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Lytton Rancheria of California v. Dept. of the Interior (D.D.C.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload

Utah Federal Court Rejects FTCA Claims by Ute Water Allotment Holders

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Perank v. United States (D. Utah):

31 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
83 Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
87 Response.pdfDownload
88 Reply.pdfDownload
92 DCT Order.pdfDownload