sovereign immunity

Virginia Federal Dismisses FMLA Suit against Navajo Business

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Butrick v. Diné Development Corp. (E.D. Va.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
7 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
12 Opposition.pdfDownload
13 Reply.pdfDownload
18 DDC Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
19 Butrick Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
25 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Oklahoma Federal Court Dismisses Some Modoc Claims against Alleged Fraudster But Allows Counterclaims to Proceed

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are many many many materials in Modoc Nation v. Shah or Bohl or Softek or whatever it is (N.D. Okla.):

29 Amended Complaint

41 Counterclaim

44 Third Party Complaint

61 Modoc Motion to Dismiss 41

65 Amended Counterclaim

75 Motion to Dismiss

77 Follis MSJ

77-1 Exhibit

78 Response to 61

82 Second Amended Counterclaim

93 Littleaxe MTD

97 Opposition to 61

100 Opposition to 77

102 Opposition to 75

112 Reply ISO 61

113 Follis Reply ISO 77

114 Reply ISO 75

116 Opposition to 93

129 Reply ISO 93

130 Modoc Response to Reconverted MTD

131 Reply ISO 75

136 DCT Order re 75

137 DCT Order Denying 61

138 DCT Order re 93

Eleventh Circuit Decides Muscogee (Creek) Nation v. Rollin [Hickory Creek]

ilpc

Here is the opinion:

202111643Download

Briefs are here.

Minnesota COA Holds a Subpoena is a “Suit” for Tribal Immunity Purposes

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in In the Matter of the Welfare of J.A.D.:

Opinion.pdfDownload

Ninth Circuit Affirms State of California v. Azuma Corp.

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion.

Briefs here.

California Trial Court Dismisses Suit against Pauma Valley Indian Health Project

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are available materials in Turner v. Indian Health Council Inc. (Cal. Super.):

Complaint.PDFDownload
Turner – Order to Dismiss.pdfDownload

Eastern Band Cherokee SCT Issues Opinion on Sovereign Immunity

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Campos v. Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians:

Campos sovereign immunity ruling.pdfDownload

D.C. Federal Court Dismisses Freedmen Descendants’ $90M Suit against Feds and Cherokee Nation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Hinton v. Cherokee Nation (D.D.C.):

1 Complaint

16-1 Cherokee Nation Motion to Dismiss

20 US Motion to Dismiss

25 Hinton Response to 16

26 Hinton Response to 20

27 US Reply ISO 20

28 Cherokee Nation Reply ISO 16

30 DCT Order

Ninth Circuit Oral Argument in California v. Azuma Corp.

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Briefs here.

Ninth Circuit Restores Suit against Feds in L.B. v. United States

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion.

Briefs here.

One of the shittier efforts by DOJ to weasel out of accountability I’ve seen (and there are plenty). Glad the government’s position was booted so unceremoniously.