sovereign immunity

California Federal Court Dismisses Suit by Treatment Center against Salt River

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Dedicato Treatment Center Inc. v. Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community (C.D. Cal.):

22 DCT Order Dismissing under Rule 19.pdfDownload
24 First Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
36-1 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
38 Opposition.pdfDownload
39 Reply.pdfDownload
40-1 Motion for Sanctions.pdfDownload
42 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Federal and Tribal Briefs in Opposition in Klamath Irrigation District v. Bureau of Reclamation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Federal Brief in Opposition.pdfDownload
Hoopa & Klamath Brief in Opposition.pdfDownload
This is the Trinity River @ Hoopa

Cert petition and other materials here.

Borrower Class Prevails over Tribal Lending Operation’s (former?) Partner in Virginia Federal Court

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Williams v. Big Picture Loans LLC (E.D. Va.):

1166 Williams MSJ.pdfDownload
1206 Opposition.pdfDownload
1241 Reply.pdfDownload
1406 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior posts here.

Eleventh Circuit Briefs in Muscogee (Creek) Nation v. Rolin [Hickory Creek]

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Here:

MCN Brief.pdfDownload
PBCI Brief.pdfDownload
US Brief.pdfDownload
Auburn Brief.pdfDownload

Reply brief TK

Lower court materials here.

Florida COA Orders Dismissal of Casino Patron Tort Claim brought under Gaming Compact

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Webster:

Opinion.pdfDownload

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Maverick Gaming Appeal [updated with oral argument video]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs in Maverick Gaming LLC v. United States:

Maverick Opening Brief.pdfDownload
US Brief.pdfDownload
Shoalwater Bay Brief.pdfDownload
Washington Brief.pdfDownload
Tribal Amicus Brief.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here and here.

Washington COA Rejects Tribal Employee Immunity Defense, But Rejects Liability on the Merits [DV Wrongful Death @ Tulalip]

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Here are the available materials in Pitoitua v. Gaube (Wash. Ct. App.):

Opinion.pdfDownload
Respondent’s Brief.PDFDownload

Mass. Federal Court Quashes Subpoena of Former Tribal Lending Affiliate [tribal sovereign immunity]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in In re Subpoena of Kenney (D. Mass.):

3 Motion to Quash Subpoena

13 Response

18 Reply

39 Magistrate Order

Arizona Federal Court Dismisses Suit against Salt River’s Great Wolf Lodge Brought by Anti-Masking Assholes

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are (many of the) materials in Preciado v. Great Wolf Lodge (D. Ariz.):

1 Complaint

23 Motion to Dismiss Tribe Defendants

24 Motion to Dismiss GWL Defendants

27 Motion to Strike 23

29 Motion to Strike 24

32 Reply ISO 24

36 Reply ISO 23

51 DCT Order

Lost mask in Midway Geyser by National Park Service is licensed under CC-CC0 1.0

Virginia Federal Court Holds LdF Council Members and Employees Can Be Individually Liable for RICO Damages Arising from Sovereign Lending

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Fitzgerald v. Wildcat (W.D. Va.):

145 Skytrail Motion to Compel Arbitration

147 Skytrail Motion to Dismiss

149 Wildcat Motion to Compel

151 Wildcat Motion to Dismiss

152 Response to 145

153 Response to 147

154 Response to 149

155 Response to 151

163 Reply ISO 147

164 Reply ISO 145

165 Reply ISO 149

166 Reply ISO 151

170 DCT Order