Research

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 Whistleblowerā€™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CA9 Unpublished Memorandum .PDFDownload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

Wyoming Federal Court Vacates Repsis Decision

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in Crow Tribe of Indians v. Repsis (D. Wyo.):

107 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Tenth Circuit order here.

Lower court materials here.

Casper Star-Tribune, Oct. 16, 1997

Alaska Federal Court Affirms Alaska Native Subsistence Rights

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

70 US Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
72 Alaska Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
101 US Reply.pdfDownload
109 Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Reply ISO 70.pdfDownload
113 Ahtna Tene NeneĢ Reply ISO 70.pdfDownload
115 AVCP Reply ISO 70.pdfDownload
122 Alaska Reply.pdfDownload
129 DCT Order.pdfDownload

New Mexico Federal Court Dismisses San Felipe Pueblo Challenge to Boundary Claim Settlement with Santa Ana Pueblo

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in Pueblo of San Felipe v. Haaland (D.N.M.):

55 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Briefs here.