tribal courts

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

Matthew 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

31 Response

33 US Reply

34 Atman Reply

37 Romero Reply

42 DCt Order

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

Matthew 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

Matthew 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).pdfDownload

Complaint here.

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

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

3 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
12 Request for Stay.pdfDownload
13 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
15 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Eighth Circuit Rejects Challenge to Shakopee Child Custody Decision

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Here is the unpublished opinion in Van Nguyen v. Foley.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

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

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

Matthew L.M. Fletcher
Chief Judge Mike Petoskey in the healing fire room
Chief Judge Petoskey in his office

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

Matthew 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

Matthew 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

Utah Federal Court Orders Exhaustion of Tribal Remedies in Ute Banishment Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in Chegup v. Ute Indian Tribe of the Unitah and Ouray Indian Reservation (D. Utah), formerly Chegup v. Ute Indian Tribal Court of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation:

115 Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
126 Chegup Brief on Secretarial Approval.pdfDownload
128 Tribe Brief on Secretarial Approval.pdfDownload
129 Reply re Secretarial Approval.pdfDownload
131 Tribe’s Second Brief on Secretarial Approval.pdfDownload
132 DCT Order on Exhaustion.pdfDownload

Tenth Circuit materials here. Earlier materials in the district court here.