tribal membership

Appeal Filed against Shingle Springs Disenrollment Action

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here is the appeal brief in May Cook Keola Family Descendants v. Shingle Springs Tribal Council (Shingle Springs Tribe Court):

4 29 14 Cook Family Appeal

Response Brief in Lomeli v. Kelly

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Lomeli v Kelly COA Contempt Response Brief of Appellees

Opening Appellate Brief in Lomeli v. Kelly — Contempt Matter in Nooksack Disenrollment Dispute

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Lomeli v Kelly COA Opening Brief re Contempt of Court

Lower court order here.

Cherokee Nation v. Nash Argument Rescheduled to May 5, 2014

Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here is the minute order:

MINUTE ORDER: The hearing set to take place on April 28, 2014, is RESCHEDULED to take place on Monday, May 5, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 25A before Judge Thomas F. Hogan. Signed by Judge Thomas F. Hogan on April 2, 2014. (lctfh2)

Nooksack Disenrollments under Resolution 13-111 Enjoined

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Roberts v Kelly Order Permanently Enjoining Disenrollment Proceedings

COA materials here.

Updated and Complete Summary Judgment Briefs in Cherokee Freedman Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here are the materials in Cherokee Nation v. Nash (D.D.C.):

233 Cherokee Nation Brief

234 Federal Defendants – Expert Report in Support of Partial Summary Judgment

Exhibit 3 Federal Defendants Motion and Memo In Support – Cross Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Opposition to Cherokee Motion

235-1 Cherokee Freedmen Brief

235-3 Exhibits

239 Cherokee Nation Reply

243 Federal Defendants’ Reply to Cherokee Opposition to Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment

243-1 Ex 1 to Federal Reply Brief

243-2 Ex 2 to Federal Reply Brief

244 Cherokee Freedmen Reply

Oral argument set for April 28, 2014.

Federal Court Dismisses Tribal Leadership-Banishment Dispute at United Auburn Indian Community

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here are the materials in Tavares v. Whitehouse (E.D. Cal.):

1 Habeas Petition

13 Motion to Dismiss

17 Opposition

22 Reply

24 DCT Order

Nooksack COA Strikes Down Disenrollment Procedures

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here is the opinion in Roberts v. Kelly:

Roberts v Kelly COA Opinion

Briefs are here.

Lower court materials are here.

News Preview of Nooksack Election; Disenrollments Hang in Balance

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

And here.

“An Essay on the Federal Origins of Disenrollment”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.