tribal courts

Idaho State Bar Journal Article on Nez Perce Tribe’s Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Choctaw Nation Training: Strengthening Tribal Courts, Nov 20-21, 2024

Monica Williamson
ChoctawVAWA_SaveTheDate_Details_2024_PDFDownload

Strengthening Tribal Courts: 
Impact of Domestic Violence on Youth

Brought to you by the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma & OJS Tribal Justice Support

November 20-21, 2024 

A tuition free event hosted in-person at the Choctaw Landing, Hochatown, OK

Visit the training website to register and view agenda topics

Oklahoma Federal Court Orders Exhaustion in Challenge to Seneca-Cayuga Banishments

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Channing v. Seneca-Cayuga Nation (N.D. Okla.):

25 Federal MTD.pdfDownload
39 Seneca-Cayuga MTD.pdfDownload
41 Opposition to Federal MTD.pdfDownload
47 Federal Reply ISO MTD.pdfDownload
48 Opposition to Seneca Cayuga MTD.pdfDownload
49 Seneca Cayuga Reply ISO MTD.pdfDownload
50 DCT Order.pdfDownload

The complaint is here.

Ninth Circuit Denies En Banc Petition in Lexington v. Smith [Suquamish] Over Dissent

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order denying en banc review in Lexington Ins. Co. v. Smith and accompanying opinions.

En banc stage briefs:

En banc petition

Suquamish response

Panel materials here.

Alaska SCT Affirms ICWA Tribal Court Transfer over Foster Parents’ Objection

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Rosalind M. v. State of Alaska:

sp-7718.pdfDownload

Cayuga Nation Sues New York Judge to Challenge State Court Jurisdiction over Tribal Eviction Actions

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are pleadings in Cayuga Nation v. Porsch (W.D. N.Y.):

1 Complaint

1-1 DOI Letter

1-2 Cayuga Nation Tribal Court Judgment

1-3 Cayuga Nation Tribal Court Judgment

1-4 Cayuga Petition to Enforce Tribal Court Judgment

1-5 Cayuga Petition to Enforce Tribal Court Judgment

1-6 NY Supreme Court Default Judgment

1-7 NY Supreme Court Default Judgment

1-8 NY Supreme Court Order

1-9 Cayuga COA Order

1-11 NY Supreme Ct Order

1-12 NY Supreme Court Order

1-14 Tribal Court Complaint

1-15 Cayuga Nation Judgment

1-16 Cayuga Nation Tribal Court Order

1-17 Cayuga Nation Tribal Court Judgment

1-18 Cayuga Nation Warrant of Eviction

1-19 Cayuga Nation Warrant of Eviction

1-20 Kettle Motion

South Dakota Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to Sisseton Wahpeton Criminal Jurisdiction

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in LaBatte v. Gangle (D.S.D.):

1 Complaint

19 Amended Complaint

20 Motion for PI

25 SWO Opposition to Motion for PI

27 SWO Motion to Dismiss

30 Defendant’s Consolidated Reply

32 DCT Order

Arizona COA Issues ICWA Decision . . . And Its Not Great

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in In re Guardianship of A.K.

Montana Federal Court Declines to Dismiss MCA Prosecution After Tribe Declined to Prosecute

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. King (D. Mont.):

49 Motion to Dismiss

54 Opposition

58 Reply

77 DCT Order

Eastern Band Cherokee SCT Issues Opinion on Sovereign Immunity

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Campos v. Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians:

Campos sovereign immunity ruling.pdfDownload