tribal courts

Ninth Circuit Dismisses Appeal of Fake Indians and Fake Indian Court

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here are the materials in Koniag Inc v. Kanam:

Unpublished CA9 Memorandum

3 Order to Show Cause

5 Kanam Response

6 Koniag Response

8 Order Setting Briefing Schedule

9-1 Koniag Motion for Reconsideration

10 Kanam Opening “Breif”

13 Order Denying Motion

19-1 Koniag Answer Brief

26-1 Kanam Reply

Lower court materials here, here, here, and here.

Update in WD and the Canyon v. Hual’Bay Ba:J Enterprises Inc.

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in WD and the Canyon v. Hual’Bay Ba:J Enterprises Inc. c(Hualalpai Tribal Court):

2015 0804 WD Final Order

2015 0811 Notice of Appeal

 

Federal Court Rejects Tribal Court Exhaustion in Death Benefit Action

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Texas Life Insurance Company v. Raper (W.D. Okla.):

1-7 Tribal Court Petition

14 Raper Motion to Dismiss

16 Response

18 DCT Order

Can’t be sure because I only skimmed it, but it looks apparent the court ignored the tribal court exhaustion doctrine and proceeded directly to the jurisdictional analysis.

Federal Court Orders Tribal Court Exhaustion in Sprint Communications Dispute with Oglala Sioux Tribe

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Sprint Communications Co. L.P. v. Wynne (D. S.D.):

13 Sprint Motion for PI

21 Opposition

27 Reply

36 DCT Order

Complaint in Kickapoo Tribe v. Cadue

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Complaint

News coverage here.

Federal Court Denies Arbitration and Tribal Exhaustion Motions in Dispute Arising from Loan Initiated by Chippewa Cree

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Pearson v. United Debt Holdings (N.D. Ill.):

27 United Debt Motion to Compel Arbitration

27-1 Exhibit

34 Response

35 reply

37 DCT Order

Fourth Circuit Briefs in Arbitration Case Arising from the Wreckage of Western Sky

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here are the briefs in Hayes v. Delbert Services Corp.:

Hayes Brief

Delbert Services Brief

Amicus Brief

Lower court materials here.

Article – Improving State Court-Tribal Court Relations (Summer 2015)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Cribbing from a message sent by Gina Jackson at Casey:

See article by Judge Len Edwards (Ret.) on Improving State Court-Tribal Court Relations. The article has an appendix with great ideas as well. Judge Edwards has some other great resources here- http://judgeleonardedwards.com/

Excerpt-

“…there is judicial expertise and leadership that can be tapped through the Tribal Court – State Court Forum, a coalition of the various tribal court and state court leaders who come together as equal partners to address areas of mutual concern.”

Link to article here- https://app.box.com/s/y6e1cs7u8h0dw68i6ztbzo4ob403zz5b

To learn more about the California Tribal-State Judicial Forum, see website link here-  http://www.courts.ca.gov/programs-tribal.htm

Eastern Band Cherokee Press Release on Domestic Violence Prosecution under VAWA

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Press Release re John Arkansas 07-22-15