tribal constitutions

Eighth Circuit Briefs in Lee v. Cleve Her Many Horses (Challenge to Oglala Sioux Tribal Govt.)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here:

Lee Opening Brief

Cleve Her Many Horses Answer Brief

Tribal Appellees Answer Brief

Lee Reply Brief

Lower court materials here.

Nooksack Tribal Court Dismisses St. Germain v. Kelly

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

St Germain v. Kelly Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss and Brief in Support of Motion To Dismiss

St Germain v Kelly Brief in Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Cross Motion for Partial Summary Judgment

St Germain v. Kelly Defendants’ Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Cross Motion for Partial Summary Judgment

St Germain v. Kelly Plaintiffs’ Reply re Cross Motion for Partial Summary Judgment

St. Germain v. Kelly Defendants’ Reply to Plaintiffs’ Brief in Opposition to Dimiss Cross Motion for Partial Summary Judgment

St. Germain v. Kelly Order Granting Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss and Denying Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment

The court previously had issued a TRO favoring plaintiffs in this matter.

Nooksack Tribal Dismisses Adams v. Kelly II

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Adams v Kelly II Plaintiffs’ Amended Response in Opposition to Defendants’ Motion To Dismiss

Adams v Kelly II Amended Response in Opposition to Defendants’ Motion To Dismiss

Adams v Kelly II Defendants’ Reply to Plaintiffs’ Response in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss

Adams v Kelly II Order Granting Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss

Opening Appellate Brief in Lomeli v. Kelly — Contempt Matter in Nooksack Disenrollment Dispute

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Lomeli v Kelly COA Opening Brief re Contempt of Court

Lower court order here.

Federal Court Challenge to Oglala Sioux Tribal Government Dismissed

Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here are the materials in Lee v. Cleve Her Many Horses (D.S.D.):

29 Motion to Dismiss Individual Defendants

32 Opposition to Motion to Dismiss Individual Defendants

34 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction

36 Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss Individual Defendants

46 Opposition to Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction

49 DCT Order

Update in Caddo Leadership Dispute; Federal Court Denies TRO

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here are the new materials in Caddo Nation of Oklahoma v. Court of Indian Offenses for the Anadarko Agency (W.D. Okla.):

10 Plaintiff Supplemental Brief

13 Defendant Response

17 DCT Order Denying TRO

Earlier materials are here.

Nooksack Disenrollments under Resolution 13-111 Enjoined

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Roberts v Kelly Order Permanently Enjoining Disenrollment Proceedings

COA materials here.

Updated and Complete Summary Judgment Briefs in Cherokee Freedman Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

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

233 Cherokee Nation Brief

234 Federal Defendants – Expert Report in Support of Partial Summary Judgment

Exhibit 3 Federal Defendants Motion and Memo In Support – Cross Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Opposition to Cherokee Motion

235-1 Cherokee Freedmen Brief

235-3 Exhibits

239 Cherokee Nation Reply

243 Federal Defendants’ Reply to Cherokee Opposition to Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment

243-1 Ex 1 to Federal Reply Brief

243-2 Ex 2 to Federal Reply Brief

244 Cherokee Freedmen Reply

Oral argument set for April 28, 2014.

Caddo Nation Leadership Dispute in Federal Court

Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here are the materials in Caddo Nation of Oklahoma v. Court of Indian Offenses for the Anadarko Agency (W.D. Okla.):

1 Complaint

1-7 Petn for Emergency TRO

1-8 CIO Emergency TRO

2 Plaintiff Motion for TRO

8 Plaintiff Supplemental Brief

9 DCT Order

Nooksack COA Strikes Down Disenrollment Procedures

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here is the opinion in Roberts v. Kelly:

Roberts v Kelly COA Opinion

Briefs are here.

Lower court materials are here.