tribal constitutions

Eighth Circuit Rejects MHA Nation Citizens’ Voting Rights Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Cross v. Fox.

Briefs:

Cross Brief.pdfDownload
Tribe Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Fort Berthold Agency

Cherokee Nation SCT Strikes “By Blood” from Cherokee Constitution

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in In Re: Effect of Cherokee Nation v. Nash and Vann v. Zinke:

SC-17-07 37-Final Order 2-22-21

Selected Briefs:

2-8-21 Motion for Final Disposition

2-18-21 Tribe Brief

2-18-21 Councilors Brief

Muscogee (Creek) Nation SCT Decides Graham v. MCN Citizenship Committee [Creek Freedmen]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Graham v. Muscogee (Creek) Nation Citizenship Committee (also here):

Doc.-4-Appellants-Brief-02242020

Doc.-14-Appellees-Response-Brief-06122020

Doc.-18-Appellants-Reply-Brief-07102020

Doc.-19-Order-and-Opinion-09172020

Federal Court Dismisses Effort by Oglala Sioux Constitutional Reform Committee to Support Secretarial Election

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in New Holy v. Dept. of the Interior (D.S.D.):

1 Complaint

9 Motion to Dismiss

21 DCT Order Staying Discovery

22 Opposition

26 Reply

28 DCT Order

Stanford Law Review Online Publishes “Indian Lives Matter — Pandemics and Inherent Tribal Powers”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Fletcher’s paper, “Indian Lives Matter — Pandemics and Inherent Tribal Powers,” is now available online (PDF).

Amusement of the Day (concl.): BIA Phoenix Area Enrollment Manual

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

And today we conclude with a few leftover illustrations (I particularly like the one that illustrates Indian lawyering). Hope you enjoyed the previous posts here and here.

Amusement of the Day (cont.) — 1977 BIA Phoenix Area Office Enrollment Manual Illustrations

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Yesterday, we covered tribal constitutions. Today, the political and bureaucratic complexity of enrollment decisions in cartoon form (we will conclude tomorrow):