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Category Archives: sovereign immunity
Ninth Circuit Briefs in Jim v. Shiprock Associated Schools Inc.
Here: opening-brief-2.pdf answer-brief-1.pdf Lower court materials here.
Tenth Circuit (Barely) Keeps Alive Caddo Nation Suit against Wichita and Affiliated Tribes
Here is the unpublished opinion in Caddo Nation v. Wichita and Affiliated Tribes. Briefs here.
Posted in Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, cultural resources, Research, sovereign immunity
Tagged Caddo Nation of Oklahoma v. Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, Indian country sacred sites, National Environmental Policy Act, National Historic Preservation Act, NEPA, NHPA, Tenth Circuit, tribal sovereign immunity, Western District of Oklahoma
Ninth Circuit Confirms Pineoleville Pomo Nation’s Officials Face Potential Individual Liability under RICO
Here is the unpublished opinion in JW Gaming Development LLC v. James. Materials here.
Briefs in Short Term Loan/Sovereign Immunity Matter involving Lac Du Flambeau Ojibwe President
Here are the materials so far in Jones v. Wildcat (E.D. Pa.): 2019.06.07-docket-1-complaint-with-exhibits.pdf 2019.08.30-docket-9-wildcat-mtd.pdf 2019.09.23-22-jones-response-mtd.pdf 2019.09.23-22-1-jones-aff.pdf
Posted in Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, economic development, Research, sovereign immunity
Tagged Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Jones v. Wildcat, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Lewis v. Clarke, tribal official immunity, tribal sovereign immunity, tribal sovereign lending
Federal Court Dismisses Banishee’s Suit against Alaska Tribe
Here are the materials in Oertwich v. Traditional Village of Togiak (D. Alaska): 1 Complaint 9 State Motion to Dismiss 13 City Motion to Dismiss 22 Tribe Motion to Dismiss 31 Opposition to 22 38 Tribe Reply in Support of … Continue reading
Late Summer Update in Williams & Cochrane v. Quechan & Rosette Litigation
Here are the new materials in Williams & Cochrane LLP v. Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Reservation (S.D. Cal.): 216 DCT Order Dismissing W&C Reply Claim 217 DCT Order Dismissing Claims against Rosette Prior posts here.
Federal Court Dismisses False Claims Act Complaint against Sauk-Suiattle Employees, Awards Attorney Fees
Here are the materials in Dahlstrom v. Sauk-Suiattle Tribe (W.D. Wash.): 64 Individual Defendants MSJ 72 Response 75 Reply 79 DCT Order Order dismissing same claims against the tribe is here. Materials in related claims against US, here.
Pinoville Pomo Nation Petition to Ninth Circuit to Halt Discovery Pending Appeal Fails
Here is the unpublished opinion in In re Pinoville Pomo Nation [Pinoville Gaming Authority v. United States District Court]. Here are the briefs: Petition for Writ of Mandamus Motion to Stay Answer to Petition Opposition to Motion for Stay Reply … Continue reading
Posted in Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Research, sovereign immunity
Tagged In re Pinoville Pomo Nation, JW Gaming Development LLC v. James, Lewis v. Clarke, Ninth Circuit, Northern District of California, oral argument, Pinoleville Pomo Nation, Pinoville Gaming Authority v. United States District Court, RICO, tribal official immunity, tribal sovereign immunity
Mille Lacs Ojibwe Law Enforcement Suit against Mille Lacs County
Here are the materials in Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe v. County of Mille Lacs (D. Minn.): 1 Complaint 17 County Answer + Counterclaim 27 MTD Counterclaim 35 Response 38 Reply 46 DCT Order Dismissing Counterclaims 72 Magistrate Letter 73 … Continue reading
Florida COA Awards Attorney Fees to Miccosukee Tribe
Here is the opinion in Miccosukee Tribe v. Lewis Tein PL (Fla. Dist. Ct. App.): opinion-3.pdf
