sovereign immunity

Briefs on Whether Federal Trade Commission Act Abrogates Tribal Immunity

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the briefs in Berube v. Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians (W.D. Mich.):

1-1 Complaint

6 Motion to Dismiss

16 Opposition

22 Reply

Sixth Circuit Briefs in Parrotta v. Island Resort and Casino [Hannahville]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Appellant Brief.pdfDownload
Appellee Brief.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Alaska Federal Court Rejects Effort to Attack Alaska Tribal Nations’ Federal Acknowledgment + Sovereign Immunity [Eklutna Gaming Operations]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Holl v. Avery (D. Alaska):

7 Amended Complaint

13 Tribe Motion to Dismiss

26 Opposition

29 Federal Response

33 Reply ISO 13

35 DCT Order

Alabama Federal Court Dismisses Some Claims Against Fort Belknap Tribal Finance Company

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Weidley v. Aaniiih Nakoda Finance LLC (N.D. Ala.):

83 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
102 Stiffarm Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
103 Aaniiih Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
104 Borroworks Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
121 Response to 103.pdfDownload
122 Response to 104.pdfDownload
123 Response to 107.pdfDownload
124 Response to 102.pdfDownload
125 Reply ISO 104.pdfDownload
127-1 Reply ISO 102.pdfDownload
129 Reply ISO 103.pdfDownload
130 Reply ISO 107.pdfDownload
149 DCt Order.pdfDownload

California Federal Court Holds Alturas Indian Rancheria Official in Contempt for Violating Injunction on Selling Smokes

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in California v. Del Rosa (E.D. Cal.):

108 California Notice of Violation.pdfDownload
113 Response.pdfDownload
121 Reply.pdfDownload
131 DCt Order.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

California Appellate Court Holds Tribal Health Org is Immune from State Agency Proceedings

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in United Indian Health Services Inc./Tribal First v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board:

A170950.PDFDownload

Washington Federal Court Declines to Dismiss Enviro Challenge to Jamestown S’Klallam Oyster Farm

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Protect the Peninsula’s Future v. Haaland (W.D. Wash.):

22 Amended Complaint

44 Motion to Dismiss

56 Federal Response

57 Plaintiffs Response

60 Reply

65 DCT Order

Maverick Gaming LLP v. United States Cert Petition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Maverick Cert PetitionDownload

Questions presented:

Whether Rule 19 requires dismissal of APA suits challenging federal agency action whenever a nonparty who benefited from that action asserts sovereign immunity.

Lower court materials here.

Oklahoma Federal Court Dismisses Wrongful Death Action against Feds and Tribe in Shooting of Unarmed Cherokee Man

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Englebright v. Buhl (N.D. Okla.):

9 Amended Complaint

34 Cherokee MTD

36 Federal MTD

39 Response to 36

40 Response to 34

41 Motion to Amend re Feds

42 Motion to Amend re Cherokee

43 Cherokee Reply ISO 34

44 Federal Reply ISO 36

45 Cherokee Response to 42

46 Federal Response to 41

47 Reply ISO 41

48 Reply ISO 42

49 DCt Order 

New York Federal Court Allows Cayuga Challenge to State Authorization of Games on Rez

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Cayuga Nation v. New York State Gaming Commission (N.D. N.Y.):

30 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
30-6 Exhibits.pdfDownload
37-1 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
42 Opposition.pdfDownload
47 Reply.pdfDownload
61 DCT Order.pdfDownload