tribal courts

Washington Federal Court Rejects ICRA Habeas Petitions Challenging Assault Conviction of Council Member

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Sellards-Reck v. Shook (W.D. Wash.):

1 Habeas Petition.pdfDownload
21 Cowlitz Response to Petition.pdfDownload
25 Petitioner Reply.pdfDownload
30 Cowlitz Reply.pdfDownload
31 Magistrate Recommendation.pdfDownload
32 DCT Order Adopting Recommendation.pdfDownload

Idaho Federal Court Dismisses Suit against Nez Perce Tribal Judiciary

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Souther v. Nez Perce Tribe Judicial Services (D. Idaho):

1 Complaint

4-1 Motion to Dismiss

8 Response

9 Reply

11 DCT Order

Montana Federal Bankruptcy Court Allows Tribal Lodging Tax Claim against Campground

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in In re Eagle Bear Inc. (D. Mont. Bkrcy.):

144 Objection to Claim.pdfDownload
153 Response.pdfDownload
232 Eagle Bear Brief.pdfDownload
233 Blackfeet Brief.pdfDownload
248 Brkcy Court Order.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

American Indians [Smithsonian Magazine] Profile of Pokagon Band Peacemaking Court

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is “Native Negotiations are a Winning Alternative to Courts.”

Montana Federal Court Grants ICRA Habeas Petition for Sentencing Snafu at Blackfeet

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Arocha v. Blackfeet Tribe (D. Mont.):

10 Amended Habeas Petition

17 Response

22 Blackfeet Motion to Dismiss

29 Response to 22

32 Reply ISO 22

36 Response to 10

37 DCT Order

Michigan Federal Court Dismisses Lay Advocate’s Civil Rights Suit against Sault Tribal Judge and Private Attorney, Orders $1500 Sanction Award

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Bellfy v. Edwards (W.D. Mich.):

1 Complaint

9 Fabry Motion to Dismiss

11 Edwards Motion to Dismiss

14 Bellfy Subpoena

15 Bellfy Motion to Strike

16 Fabry Motion to Quash

23 Edwards Response to 15

24 Fabry Response to 15

25 Bellfy Motion for Judgment on Pleadings

26 Fabry Response to 25

27 Edwards Response to 25

29 Edwards Motion for Sanctions

30 DCT Order Quashing Subpoena

31 Bellfy Motion for Summary J

32 Edwards Response to 31

33 Fabry Response to 31

34 Magistrate Report

35 Bellfy Objection

36 Edwards Response

38 DCT Order

Federal Court Action Challenging Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Exclusion of Child Abusing Teachers

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials so far in Shaff v. Claymore (D.S.D.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
1-1 Emergency Petition to Exclude.pdfDownload
1-2 Civil Complaint in Frasier v Shaff.pdfDownload
1-4 Order of Dismissal.pdfDownload
1-6 Shaff Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
1-8 Emergency Order of Exclusion.pdfDownload
1-9 Shaff MTD Emergency Order of Exclusion.pdfDownload

Turtle Talk Live 2023 @ NAICJA

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Full comic book here.

NAICJA Annual Conference Welcome By Greg Bigler and Keynote by Stacy Leeds

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Mississippi Federal Court Orders Tribal Court Exhaustion in Claim against Choctaw Resort

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Brown v. Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise (S.D. Miss.):

1 Complaint

7 Motion to Dismiss

9 Response

10 Reply

19 DCT Order

SPJ in the house.