tribal police

Navajo Family Sues over Tribal Police Killing

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Begaye v. United States (D.N.M.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload

Minnesota Federal Court Orders Stay Pending Tribal Court Exhaustion in Wrongful Death Claim against Red Lake Nation Detention

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Johns v. Pemberton (D. Minn.):

1 Complaint

22 Federal Motion to Dismiss

28 Opposition

30 Reply

32 DCT Order

61 Motion to Stay

68 MJ Order

New Mexico Federal Court Dismisses FTCA False Arrest Suit against Picuris Pueblo/BIA Cops

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Farden v. United States (D.N.M.):

1 Complaint

59 Motion for Summary J

61 Response

65 Reply

73 DCT Order

Oklahoma Federal Court Dismisses Chickasaw Citizen’s Civil Rights Claim against Cops

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Walden v. City of Duncan (W.D. Okla.):

1 Complaint

29 City of Walden MSJ

30 Archer MSJ

47 Opposition to 30

52 Opposition to 29

60 Reply ISO 29

61 Reply ISO 30

76 DCT Order

Idaho Federal Court Dismisses FTCA Claim Brought against CdA Tribal Police

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are relevant materials in Baker v. Axton (D. Idaho):

1 Notice of Removal

1-8 Amended Complaint

5-1 Motion to Dismiss

14 Opposition to Motion for Remand

15 Opposition to Motion to Dismiss

16 Reply ISO Motion for Remand

19 DCT Order

Oklahoma Federal Court Dismisses Wrongful Death Action against Feds and Tribe in Shooting of Unarmed Cherokee Man

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Englebright v. Buhl (N.D. Okla.):

9 Amended Complaint

34 Cherokee MTD

36 Federal MTD

39 Response to 36

40 Response to 34

41 Motion to Amend re Feds

42 Motion to Amend re Cherokee

43 Cherokee Reply ISO 34

44 Federal Reply ISO 36

45 Cherokee Response to 42

46 Federal Response to 41

47 Reply ISO 41

48 Reply ISO 42

49 DCt Order 

Kansas Federal Court Mostly Dismisses Civil Rights Action Against Prairie Band Cops

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Musick v. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation (D. Kan.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
15 County MTD.pdfDownload
25 Opposition to 15.pdfDownload
30 Reply ISO 15.pdfDownload
35 PBPN MTD.pdfDownload
42 Opposition to 35.pdfDownload
50 Reply ISO 35.pdfDownload
59 DCT Order.pdfDownload

South Dakota Federal Court Awards $39M to Victims of Negligent High-Speed Chase by Flandreau Tribal Police

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Roemen v. United States (D.S.D.):

282 Third Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
275 US Post-Trial Brief.pdfDownload
279 Reply.pdfDownload
Roemen v. United States, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 56276.pdfDownload

Nevada Federal Court Dismisses Employment Action by Terminated Tribal Police Officer

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Erwine v. United States/Erwin v. Churchill County (D. Nev.):

59 First Amended Complaint

66 US Motion to Dismiss

72 Opposition

76 Reply ISO 66

107 DCT Order Granting 66

111-1 Motion to Dismiss

115 Opposition

117 Reply ISO 111

123 DCT Order

Want that hat.

Eighth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Death Suit against BIA Cops for Killing Innocent Tribal Citizen

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Martin v. Gorneau:

Appellant Brief

Federal Actors Brief

Municipal Actors Brief

State Actors Brief

Unpublished Opinion

Prior post here.

This just seems absolutely lousy. What a Kafkaesque justice system.