sovereign immunity

Oklahoma Federal Court Lets Feds Off Hook for Cherokee Nation Police Actions

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Proctor v. United States (E.D. Okla.):

2 Complaint.PDFDownload
49 Plaintiffs MSJ.pdfDownload
53 Federal Response.pdfDownload
59 Federal MSJ.pdfDownload
62 Plaintiffs Reply.pdfDownload
63 Plaintiffs Response.pdfDownload
64 Federal Reply.pdfDownload
65 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Ninth Circuit Decides Caremark v. Choctaw Arbitration Dispute [spoiler — tribe loses]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

Briefs:

Opening Brief

Answer Brief

Reply

I really don’t know why people think litigants have no remedies from Indians. . . .

Ninth Circuit Oral Argument in L.B. v. United States [sexual assault by tribal police]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Briefs are here.

California COA Affirms Dismissal of Challenge to Sale of Airport to Modoc Nation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in Tule Lake Committee v. Follis:

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Montana Federal Court Dismisses Wrongful Death Suit Allegedly Caused by “Rogue” Tribal Police Force Formed in 2020

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Old Bull v. United States (D. Mont.)

17 Second Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
21 Officer Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
21-1 Crow Tribal Court Materials.pdfDownload
27 DCT Order Dismissing Officer.pdfDownload
31 Old Bull Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
35 Federal Cross Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
39 Old Bull Reply.pdfDownload
43 Federal Reply.pdfDownload
46 DCT Order.pdfDownload

News profiles of the Crow Tribal Police force that was formed and disbanded in 2020 abound. Here, here, and here.

Mother Jones made a video:

Washington COA Affirms Tribal Immunity Applies to Tribally-Owned Fee Land

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the available materials in Flying T Ranch Inc. v. Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians:

Opinion.pdfDownload
17 – Brief of Appellant 5.19.23.pdfDownload
30 – Respondents Brief 6.21.23.pdfDownload
11 – Amicus Brief ISO STI – Multiple Tribes – 11.30.2023.pdfDownload
15 – Appellants Answer to Multiple Tribe’s Brief 1.2.24.pdfDownload
Sauk-Suiattle Amicus Brief.PDFDownload
Answer to Sauk-Suiattle Amicus Brief .PDFDownload
32 – Reply Brief of Appellant 7.21.23.pdfDownload

Arizona Federal Court Holds Harrah’s is Not an Arm of the Tribe, Allows Race Discrimination Suit to Proceed

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Xia v. Harrah’s Arizona Corporation (D. Ariz.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
11 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
14 Response.pdfDownload
18 Reply.pdfDownload
22 DCT Order.pdfDownload
Bobby Wilson

Eleventh Circuit Reinstates Contract Claims by Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town Business Against Cherokee Tribal Business & Former Employee

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in AQate II LLC v. Myers.

Briefs:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Shan Goshorn

Alaska SCT Modifies “Arm of the Tribe” Doctrine

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Ito v. Copper River Native Association:

Ito v CRNA.pdfDownload

New Mexico COA Declines Jurisdiction over Firing of Santa Ana Pueblo Tribal Police Officers

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished order in Trujillo v. Foster:

April-23-2024-Phillip-Trujillo-v.-Roger-Foster-No.-A-1-CA-40743.pdfDownload