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South Dakota Federal Court Orders Tribal Exhaustion in Wrongful Death Suit against Rosebud Tribal Police, Feds Dismissed from Suit

November 22, 2022Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Archambault v. United States (D.S.D.):

1 Complaint

20 Atman Motion to Dismiss

23 US Motion to Dismiss

26 Romero Motion to Dismiss

Indigenous Futures and New Zealand’s Constitution — The Constitutional Kōrero: Transforming New Zealand’s Constitution — Turtle Island Panel Today

November 21, 2022Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Always fun to get a chance to talk about Anishinaabe law, constitutions, and jurisprudence.

Here.

Here is the comic book.

Tribal Court Dismisses Suit by Salmon against the City of Seattle

November 11, 2022Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe v. City of Seattle (Sauk-Suiattle Tribal Court):

Second Order on City of Seattles Motion to Dismiss (1).pdf Download

Complaint here.

Montana Federal Court Dismisses Wrongful Death Action, Ordering Exhaustion in Fort Belknap Tribal Court

November 7, 2022Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Grant v. Norton (D. Mont.):

3 Amended Complaint.pdf Download

12 Request for Stay.pdf Download

13 Motion to Dismiss.pdf Download

15 DCT Order.pdf Download

Eighth Circuit Rejects Challenge to Shakopee Child Custody Decision

November 2, 2022Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in Van Nguyen v. Foley.

Briefs here.

Native America Calling Show on Strengthening Tribal Courts Today @ 1PM EST

October 27, 2022Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Michigan Tribal-State-Federal Judicial Forum Meeting at Pokagon Band Tribal Court

October 3, 2022Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Chief Judge Mike Petoskey in the healing fire room

Montana Federal Court Will Decide Whether Nonmember Lease at Blackfeet Was Cancelled, Rejecting Nonmember Ploy to Declare Bankruptcy to Avoid a Judgment

September 27, 2022Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Eagle Bear Inc. v. Blackfeet Indian Nation (D. Mont.):

51 Eagle Bear 2d Motion for Injunction

54 Blackfeet Opposition

57 Eagle Bear Motion to Vacate

59 Blackfeet Opposition to Motion to Vacate

65 Blackfeet Brief on Automatic Stay Issue

66 Eagle Bear Brief on Automatic Stay Issue

85 Blackfeet Notice re BIA Filing

85-3 US Motion to Dismiss

87 DCT Order

CA9 Order Granting Bankruptcy Stay

Prior post here.

Ninth Circuit briefs here.

Whistleblower Prevails in Suit against Cherokee Nation

September 22, 2022Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Comingdeer v. Cherokee Nation (Cherokee Dist. Ct.):

Complaint

Motion to Dismiss

Nation Motion to DQ Attorney Smith

Objection to Cherokee Nation s Motion to Deem Objection Confessed

Objection to Motion to Dismiss

Order Denying Motion to DQ Attorney Smith

Order Overruling Defendant s Motion to Dismiss and Ruling on Other Pending Motions

Reply in Support of Defendant s Motion to Dismiss

Jury Instructions

Final Judgment Under Advisement, Verdict Form 1, and Verdict Form 2

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