Research

Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Sues County Sheriff over Civil-Regulatory Jurisdiction

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation v. Morse (D. Kan.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload

Navajo Company Sues Lender to Avoid Arbitration in Dispute over Coal Mining Financing

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Navajo Transitional Energy Co. v. Criticalpoint Partners LLC (E.D. Pa.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload

Updated Federal Court Proceedings in Insurance Company Bid to Avoid Tribal Court Jurisdiction over Denied Theft Claim

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are new materials in Great American Insurance Co. v. Hughes (S.D. Fla.):

15 Motion for Injunction.pdfDownload
34 Opposition.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Feds, Suquamish, and Muckleshoot Reach Consent Decree in CERCLA Suit against Polluters of the Duwamish River

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the consent decree in United States v. General Recycling of Washington LLC (W.D. Wash.):

Consent Decree.pdfDownload

Cayuga Nation Citizen Sues Cayuga Nation to Avoid Tribal Jurisdiction

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Parker v. Cayuga Nation (N.Y. Super.) [the case has been removed to federal court, but I don’t feel like looking up where, probably W.D. N.Y.]:

2 State Court Complaint.pdfDownload

Prior post in this long slog of a dispute here.

Cayuga Nation Sues Cayuga County over 911 Calls

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Cayuga Nation v. County of Cayuga (W.D. N.Y.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload

Southern Ute Sues Colorado over Sports Betting Regulation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Southern Ute Indian Tribe v. Polis (D. Colo.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload

19 Amended Complaint

Buena Vista Rancheria Sues Former Leader for Misappropriating Funds

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians v. Pope Flores (E.D. Cal.):

1 ComplaintDownload

D.C. Circuit Again Rejects Sault Tribe Mandatory Trust Land Acquisition Claims

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. Haaland:

23-5076-2062145.pdfDownload

Briefs here. Lower court materials here.

just like Father Baraga telling Indians what they can and cannot do

Alaska Federal Court Holds Feds Can Acquire Land in Trust for Alaska Tribes

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in State of Alaska v. Newland (D. Alaska):

1 Complaint.PDFDownload
16 Alaska MSJ.pdfDownload
19 Federal Cross-Motion.PDFDownload
21 Central Council Cross-Motion.PDFDownload
25 State Reply.PDFDownload
28 Federal Reply.PDFDownload
29 Central Council Reply.pdfDownload
54 DCT Order.pdfDownload