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Eighth Circuit Rejects MHA Nation Citizens’ Voting Rights Suit

January 18, 2022Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Cross v. Fox.

Briefs:

Cross Brief.pdf Download

Tribe Brief.pdf Download

Reply.pdf Download

Lower court materials here.

Ninth Circuit Decides Newtok Village v. Patrick

December 22, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Briefs here.

Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to Oglala Sioux Tribe Election

September 21, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Whalen v. Oglala Sioux Tribe Executive Officers (D.S.D.):

1 Complaint

8 Oglala Tribal Council Motion to Dismiss

9 Oglala Election Board Motion to Dismiss

12 Response

13 Council Reply

15 DCT Order

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Newtok Village v. Patrick

June 29, 2021November 11, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Appellant Brief

Appellee Brief

Lower court materials here.

D.C. Circuit Rejects Challenge to MHA Nation’s Election

April 7, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in Hudson v. Haaland:

Memorandum Order

Briefs here.

Lower court materials here.

Federal Court Refuses to Disturb Default Judgment in Newtok Village Leadership Dispute

February 26, 2021March 28, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Newtok Village v. Patrick (D. Alaska):

65 Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment

69 Response

70 Reply

71 DCT Order

Prior post here.

Update (3/28/21):

73 Motion for Attorney Fees

74 Opposition

75 Reply

76 DCT Order Granting Motion for Atty Fees

D.C. Circuit Briefs in Hudson v. Bernhardt [MHA Nation Secretarial Election]

January 6, 2021February 17, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

1878231-AppellantsFinalOpeningBrief

1878359-AppelleeFinalBrief

1878232-AppellantsFinalReplyBrief

Lower court materials here.

Oral argument audio here.

Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to MHA Nation Election

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Cross v. Fox (D.N.D.):

23 DCt Order

Briefs are here.

Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to Oneida Election

October 23, 2020Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Debraska v. Oneida Business Committee (E.D. Wis.):

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Doucette v. Dept. of the Interior [Nooksack]

October 7, 2020March 5, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Opening Brief

Answer Brief

Plaintiffs-Appellants’ Motion to Take Judicial Notice

Reply Brief of Plaintiffs-Appellants

Lower court materials here.

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