sovereign immunity

Ninth Circuit Briefs in California v. Azuma Corp.

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Opening Brief.PDFDownload
Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Washington Federal Court Remands Wage and Hour Claims against Tribal Member Owned Business to State Court

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Kwate v. Reece Construction Co. (W.D. Wash.):

1-3 State Court Complaint.pdfDownload
25 Motion to Remand.pdfDownload
29 Response.pdfDownload
32 Reply.pdfDownload
33 DCT Order.pdfDownload

California Federal Court Holds Alturas Council Member/Tribal Corporation President In Contempt in Tobacco Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

50-1 California Motion for Order to Show Cause

53 Opposition to Show Cause Motion 50

57 California Reply ISO 50

68 First Amended Complaint

71 DCt Order

Prior post with additional pleadings here.

Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Pro Se Suit against Choctaw Police

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Philips v. James:

Unpublished Opinion.pdfDownload
Opening Brief (pro se).pdfDownload
Answer Brief.pdfDownload

Texas Federal Court Dismisses Suit against Gila River Telecommunications Company

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in CHR Solutions Inc. v. Gila River Telecommunications Inc. (S.D. Tex.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
18 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
24 Opposition.pdfDownload
25 Reply.pdfDownload
31 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Michigan COA Affirms Dismissal of Quiet Title Action Implicating Federal Trust Land Held for GTB, BMIC, and Sault Tribe

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the opinions in Nelson v. Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority:

Unpublished Opinion

Dissent

California Federal Court Dismisses State’s Effort to Shut Down Alturas Rancheria Cigarette Sales

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in State of California v. Azuma Corp. (E.D. Cal.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
13-1 Cal Motion for PI.pdfDownload
23 Azuma Opposition to 13.pdfDownload
24-1 Azuma MTD.pdfDownload
28 Cal Reply ISO 13.pdfDownload
33 Cal Opposition to 24.pdfDownload
38 Azuma Reply ISO 24.pdfDownload
43 DCT Order on Preliminary Injunction.pdfDownload
58 DCT Order Dismissing Suit.pdfDownload

New Jersey Court Declines to Find Fort Belknap Tribal Business Immune

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Ransom v. Greatplains Finance LLC (D.N.J.):

1 Notice of Removal

1-2 State Court Complaint

51-1 Motion to Dismiss

61 Response Brief Sealed

64 Reply

72 DCT Order

California COA Briefs in Tule Lake Committee v. Follis

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Response Brief.pdfDownload

Florida COA Holds Premature Tort Claim Against Seminole Does Not Foreclose Later Claim within Limitations Period

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Pupo (Fla. Ct. App.):

Opinion.pdfDownload
Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Reply Brief.pdfDownload