Washington Federal Court Dismisses Wildfire Claims against BIA

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Townsend Ranch LLC v. United States (E.D. Wash.):

15 Second Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
26 US Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
31 Response.pdfDownload
34 Reply.pdfDownload
36 DCT Order.pdfDownload

SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Tribes in Health Care Funding Case, 5-4

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is opinion from the Chief Justice in Becerra v. San Carlos Apache Tribe.

Briefs here.

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

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Briefs are here.

Greg Smith on the STOP Act

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Gregory D. Smith has published “The STOP Act Must Yield the Right-of-Way to Grandma’s Antique Dream Catcher: A Call to Congress” in the Journal of Global Rights and Organizations and Impunity Watch News. Here is the PDF:

stop-act-law-reviewDownload

California COA Affirms Dismissal of Challenge to Sale of Airport to Modoc Nation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in Tule Lake Committee v. Follis:

c098505Download

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:

Minnesota COA Rejects Equal Protection Challenge to ICWA/State ICWA

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of L.K. and A.S.:

Opinion.pdfDownload

Available briefs:

Appellant Foster Parent Brief

Guardian ad Litem Brief

Minnesota AG Brief

Minnesota Tribes Amicus Brief

Tribal Orgs Amicus Brief

Red Lake Nation Brief

ACLU Amicus Brief

Mother Brief

Mother Reply

Foster Parent Reply

Washington COA Affirms Tribal Immunity Applies to Tribally-Owned Fee Land

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the available materials in Flying T Ranch Inc. v. Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians:

Opinion.pdfDownload
17 – Brief of Appellant 5.19.23.pdfDownload
30 – Respondents Brief 6.21.23.pdfDownload
11 – Amicus Brief ISO STI – Multiple Tribes – 11.30.2023.pdfDownload
15 – Appellants Answer to Multiple Tribe’s Brief 1.2.24.pdfDownload
Sauk-Suiattle Amicus Brief.PDFDownload
Answer to Sauk-Suiattle Amicus Brief .PDFDownload
32 – Reply Brief of Appellant 7.21.23.pdfDownload

D.C. Federal Court Dismisses Gila River Suit over Veterans’ Health Care Expenditures

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Gila River Indian Community v. Becerra (D.D.C.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
22-1 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
24 Response.pdfDownload
25 Reply.pdfDownload
29 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Suquamish and Squaxin Island Amicus Brief in State Environmental Regulation Matter

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the brief in City of Tacoma v. State of Washington Department of Ecology:

Amicus Brief.pdfDownload