treaty rights

Sixth Circuit Rejects Sault Tribe’s Objections to 2023 Consent Decree re: 1836 Treaty Rights

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in United States v. Michigan:

CA6 OpinionDownload
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Briefs here.

Sixth Circuit Rejects Non-Party Amici Challenge to 1836 Treaty Fishing Consent Decree

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. Michigan (No. 23-1944):

CA6 Opinion

Coalition Opening Brief

Federal Answer Brief

GTB Brief

Michigan Answer Brief

Tribal Response Brief

US Reply

Reply

Michigan COA Rules Against Tribes on State Public Service Commission Approval of Line 5 Tunnel Proposal

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in In re Application of Enbridge Energy to Replace and Relocate Line 5 [Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians v. Michigan Public Service Commission].

Eighth Circuit Holds Mille Lacs Ojibwe Dispute with County Sheriff Was Mooted by State Legislation, but Vacates Lower Court Opinion Holding Reservation Was Not Disestablished

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe v. Madore.

Briefs.

Washington Federal Court Dismisses Sauk-Suiattle U&A Request for Determination

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. Washington, subproceeding 24-01 (W.D. Wash.):

3 Sauk-Suiattle Request for Determination.pdfDownload
27 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
29 Opposition.pdfDownload
30 Upper Skagit Reply.pdfDownload
32 Suquamish Swinomish Tulalip Reply.pdfDownload
36 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Washington Federal Court Remands Duwamish Federal Recognition Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Duwamish Tribe v. Haaland (W.D. Wash.):

73 Federal Remand Motion.pdfDownload
75 Opposition.pdfDownload
86 Reply.pdfDownload
90 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Bibeau v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Cert Petition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Bibeau Cert Petition.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Saul-Suiattle Amicus Brief.pdfDownload

Ann Arbor District Library: “On Anishinaabe Land: Treaties with Indigenous Nations and the Founding of Ann Arbor”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Bad River Ojibwe Petitions for Review of Wisconsin’s Approval of Re-Route of Line 5

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the petition in Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources (Wis. Cir. Ct.):

PetitionDownload

Sault Tribe Challenge to 1836 Treaty Consent Decree Heard in Sixth Circuit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the oral argument audio (Ryan Mills for Sault Tribe).

Briefs:

Sault Tribe Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Federal Brief.pdfDownload
GTB Brief.pdfDownload
BMIC Brief.pdfDownload
Michigan Brief.pdfDownload
Sault Tribe Reply.pdfDownload

Details on the consent decree here.