sovereign immunity

Ninth Circuit Orders Chickasaw Nation to Arbitration with Pharmacy Benefits Manager

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Caremark LLC v. Chickasaw Nation.

Briefs:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Answer Brief.pdfDownload
US Chamber of Commerce Amicus Brief.PDFDownload
Washington Legal Foundation Amicus Brief.PDFDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Connecticut Court Dismiss Contract Suit against Mohegan Tribe

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Drabik v. Thomas (Conn. Super.):

Complaint.pdfDownload
Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
Tribal Court Materials.pdfDownload
Opposition.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload
Superior Court Order.pdfDownload

New Mexico Federal Court Enjoins State Court Tort Claim against Pojoaque Pueblo, Choosing Federal Precedent over State Precedent

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Pueblo of Pojoaque v. Wilson (D.N.M.):

25-1 Tribe MSJ.pdfDownload
28-1 Martinez Response.pdfDownload
29 Wilson Response.pdfDownload
31 Tribe Reply to Wilson Response.pdfDownload
32 Tribe Reply to Martinez.pdfDownload
38 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Complaint here.

Idaho Federal Court Enjoins Coeur d’Alene Tribe from Evicting Lumber Company

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials so far in Stimson Lumber Co. v. Coeur d’Alene Tribe (D. Idaho):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
8 DCT Order Denying TRO.pdfDownload
25 Opposition to Motion for Injunction.pdfDownload
26 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload

Skitswish family, the Wildshoes pose in their Chalmers convertible, Idaho, 1910
27 Reply in Support of Injunction.pdfDownload
35-1 CdA Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
38 Opposition.pdfDownload
40 Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
44 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Alabama Federal Court Dismisses Civil Claims against Defense Contractor Owned by Eastern Band Cherokee

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Aquate II v. Myers (N.D. Ala.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
18 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
27 Opposition.pdfDownload
31 Reply.pdfDownload
39 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Alaska SCT Briefs on Sovereign Immunity of Alaska Native Consortiums

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Ito v. Copper River Native Association:

Ito Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Ahtna’ T’Aene Nene’ Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Reply Brief.pdfDownload
US Brief.pdfDownload
Alaska Brief.pdfDownload
Tribal Orgs Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Dena’ Nena’ Henash’ Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Ito Response to US Brief.pdfDownload
Ahtna’ T’Aene Nene’ Response to Amicus.pdfDownload
Alaska Supplemental Authority.pdfDownload

Oral argument video here.

Eleventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Contract Claim Finding Not Waiver of Sovereign Immunity

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Evans Energy Partners LLC v. Seminole Tribe of Florida Inc.:

Evans Energy Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Tribe Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload
Unpublished Opinion.pdfDownload
Thanks to Bill Wood for this shield (get it?).

North Dakota DCT Dismisses Contract Claim against MHA Nation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in Bird Industries Inc. v. Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation (D.S.D.):

30-dct-orderDownload

Prior post with briefs here.

Arizona State Court Dismisses Employment Suit against Navajo Sage Memorial Hospital

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in El-Meligi v. Navajo Health Foundation — Sage Memorial Hospital, Inc. (Ariz. Super.):

211129 First Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
211220 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
220128 Plaintiff’s Response to Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
220209 SMH Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss (Final).pdfDownload
220429 Plaintiffs’ Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law.pdfDownload
CV2021-183 Under Advisement.pdfDownload

California Federal Court Dismisses ADA Suit against Tule River Tribal Council

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Block v. Tule River Tribal Council (E.D. Cal.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
15-1 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
17 Response.pdfDownload
19 Reply.pdfDownload
26 DCT Order.pdfDownload