Research

Tribal Citizen Cop Fired from City Police Sues for Race Discrimination

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Whiteplume v. Riverton Police Dept. (D. Wyo.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload

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

Cayuga Nation Sues NY State Lottery

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Cayuga Nation v. New York State Gaming Commission (N.D. N.Y.):

1 Complaint.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

Tribal Nations Amicus Brief in Montana Environmental Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the brief in Held v. State of Montana:

Native Nations Amicus Brief (Held).pdfDownload

D.C. Circuit Briefs in Challenge to LNG Rule

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Sierra Club v. Dept. of Transportation:

Puyallup Brief.pdfDownload
Enviro Groups Opening Brief.pdfDownload
States Brief.pdfDownload
Federal Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Puyallup Reply.pdfDownload
State Reply Brief.pdfDownload
Enviro Groups Reply.pdfDownload

Menominee Sues Social Media

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin v. Meta Platforms Inc. (Cal. Super.):

Complaint.pdfDownload

Ninth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Purported Whistleblower’s Suit against BIA

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Kent v. Lacounte:

CA9 Unpublished Memorandum .PDFDownload
Kent Brief.PDFDownload
Federal Answer Brief.PDFDownload
Reply.PDFDownload
Shelly Niro

Prior post here.

California Federal Court Holds that Federal Courts Have No Jurisdiction Eviction Action re: Trust Allotment(!)

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Here are the materials in The Tamarisk Rd. Trust UDT v. Prieto (C.D. Cal.):

23 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
25 Opposition.pdfDownload
27 Reply.pdfDownload
30 DCT Order.pdfDownload