California Federal Court Orders Augustine Band and State of California to Reach Class III Gaming Compact within 60 Days

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians v. State of California (C.D. Cal.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
58 Tribe Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
60 Opposition.pdfDownload
61 Reply.pdfDownload
70 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Ninth Circuit Oral Argument in California v. Azuma Corp.

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Briefs here.

D.C. Federal Court Rules against Narragansett Challenge to Federal Highway Project

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Narragansett Indian Tribe v. Bhatt (D.D.C.):

42 Narragansett Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
43-1 US Cross Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
46 Narragansett Reply.pdfDownload
48 Federal Reply.pdfDownload
52 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Not the Highway at issue. . . .

Ninth Circuit Restores Suit against Feds in L.B. v. United States

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion.

Briefs here.

One of the shittier efforts by DOJ to weasel out of accountability I’ve seen (and there are plenty). Glad the government’s position was booted so unceremoniously.

Oklahoma Federal Court Declines to Suppress Evidence Obtained from Cherokee Search Warrant Lacking Probable Cause

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. Holt (N.D. Okla.):

67 Motion to Suppress.pdfDownload
79 Government Opposition.pdfDownload
87 Magistrate Report.pdfDownload
103 Objection.pdfDownload
111 Government Opposition.pdfDownload
122 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Split Tenth Circuit Panel Vacates Major Crimes Act Conviction Due to Government’s Failure to Prove Indian Status of Defendant

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in United States v. Wood.

Briefs:

Opening BriefDownload
Pages: 1 2

Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Sues County Sheriff over Civil-Regulatory Jurisdiction

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation v. Morse (D. Kan.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload

Navajo Company Sues Lender to Avoid Arbitration in Dispute over Coal Mining Financing

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Navajo Transitional Energy Co. v. Criticalpoint Partners LLC (E.D. Pa.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload

Eighth Circuit Decides Bibeau v. Commissioner

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Briefs here.

Updated Federal Court Proceedings in Insurance Company Bid to Avoid Tribal Court Jurisdiction over Denied Theft Claim

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are new materials in Great American Insurance Co. v. Hughes (S.D. Fla.):

15 Motion for Injunction.pdfDownload
34 Opposition.pdfDownload

Prior post here.