Research

Utah Federal Court Orders Exhaustion of Tribal Remedies in Ute Banishment Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in Chegup v. Ute Indian Tribe of the Unitah and Ouray Indian Reservation (D. Utah), formerly Chegup v. Ute Indian Tribal Court of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation:

115 Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
126 Chegup Brief on Secretarial Approval.pdfDownload
128 Tribe Brief on Secretarial Approval.pdfDownload
129 Reply re Secretarial Approval.pdfDownload
131 Tribe’s Second Brief on Secretarial Approval.pdfDownload
132 DCT Order on Exhaustion.pdfDownload

Tenth Circuit materials here. Earlier materials in the district court here.

Split Oklahoma SCT Rules against Cherokee Nation’s Claims for COVID Business Losses Coverage

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are (many of) the materials in Cherokee Nation v. Lexington Insurance Co.:

Oklahoma SCT Opinion.pdfDownload
Cherokee Brief.pdfDownload
Insurers Opposition.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Ninth Circuit Rejects Effort to Challenge Tribal-State Cross-Dep Agreement [Fort Peck]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in United States v. Fowler.

Briefs:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Federal Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

OJS TJS to host virtual Part 2 of VAWA Roundtable Discussion Series, Sept 28

Monica Williamson

VAWA Roundtable Discussion: Shared Tribal Experiences Under VAWA ’13

September 28, 2022

on Zoom Webinar

11-5pm ET | 10 -4pm CT | 9-3pm MT | 8-2pm PT | 7-1pm AKT

Visit www.vawaroundtable.com to register at no cost and view all information as it becomes available

Registration is Now OPEN for the 19th Annual ILPC & TICA Indigenous Law Conference!

Cassondra Church

Registration is here.

November 17-18, 2022 with pre-conference activities on November 16, 2022

IN PERSON at MSU College of Law in East Lansing, Michigan

Click here for more Information.

Congrats to Kaighn Smith! Second Edition of “Labor and Employment Law in Indian Country”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher
On my desk after I returned from a meeting! Like at dinner when you run off to the restroom and your entree is there when you return.

Order here.

Interior, Mashpee Wampanoag, and Casino Opponents File Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment

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Here are the materials (so far) in Littlefield v. Dept. of the Interior (D. Mass.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
45 Littlefield Motion for Summary .pdfDownload
47 Interior Cross Motion.pdfDownload
49 Tribe Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Muscogee (Creek) Nation SCT Orders Remand in Speedy Trial Appeal after Defendant Held for 248 Days

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Vandecar v. Muscogee (Creek) Nation:

Doc. 13, Order and Opinion, 08302022.pdfDownload

Suit Filed to Challenge Montana Human Rights Commission’s Power to Enforce State Law Protections of Anti-Vaxxers in Indian Country

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Glacier County Regional Port Authority v. Esau (D.Mont.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload

Eighth Circuit Briefs in Mound v. United States

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Federal Answer Brief.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.