tribal police

Ninth Circuit Oral Argument in L.B. v. United States [sexual assault by tribal police]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Briefs are here.

Montana Federal Court Dismisses Wrongful Death Suit Allegedly Caused by “Rogue” Tribal Police Force Formed in 2020

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Old Bull v. United States (D. Mont.)

17 Second Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
21 Officer Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
21-1 Crow Tribal Court Materials.pdfDownload
27 DCT Order Dismissing Officer.pdfDownload
31 Old Bull Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
35 Federal Cross Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
39 Old Bull Reply.pdfDownload
43 Federal Reply.pdfDownload
46 DCT Order.pdfDownload

News profiles of the Crow Tribal Police force that was formed and disbanded in 2020 abound. Here, here, and here.

Mother Jones made a video:

New Mexico COA Declines Jurisdiction over Firing of Santa Ana Pueblo Tribal Police Officers

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished order in Trujillo v. Foster:

April-23-2024-Phillip-Trujillo-v.-Roger-Foster-No.-A-1-CA-40743.pdfDownload

California Federal Court Declines to Order Feds to Defend Tribal Police Officer under Federal Tort Claims Act

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials so far Barrientoz v. Walker (E.D. Cal.):

1-1 State Court Complaint.pdfDownload
12-1 Walker Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
15 Barrientoz Response.pdfDownload
16 US Response.pdfDownload
17 Reply.pdfDownload
20 Magistrate Report.pdfDownload

Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Pro Se Suit against Choctaw Police

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Philips v. James:

Unpublished Opinion.pdfDownload
Opening Brief (pro se).pdfDownload
Answer Brief.pdfDownload

New Mexico COA Holds Tribal Police Not Governed by State Human Rights Law

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in South v. Lujan:

February 14, 2024- Tiffany South v. Police Chief Isaac Lujan, No. A-1-CA-39295.pdfDownload

Oglala Sioux Tribe Sues Over Law Enforcement

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Oglala Sioux Tribe v. United States (D.S.D.):

1 Complaint

Body Cam Footage from Altercation between Creek Lighthorse and Olkmulgee County Jailer

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

From NonDoc:

South Dakota Federal Court Declines to Dismiss Oglala Sioux Tribe’s Demand for Federal Law Enforcement Funding

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the updated materials in Oglala Sioux Tribe v. United States (D.S.D.):

35 Federal Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
43 Oglala Reply.pdfDownload
55 Federal Reply.pdfDownload
78 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior post with additional briefs here.

Jaune Smith

South Dakota Federal Court Orders Tribal Exhaustion in Wrongful Death Suit against Rosebud Tribal Police, Feds Dismissed from Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

1 Complaint

20 Atman Motion to Dismiss

23 US Motion to Dismiss

26 Romero Motion to Dismiss

31 Response

33 US Reply

34 Atman Reply

37 Romero Reply

42 DCt Order