Connecticut Court Dismiss Contract Suit against Mohegan Tribe

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Drabik v. Thomas (Conn. Super.):

Complaint.pdfDownload
Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
Tribal Court Materials.pdfDownload
Opposition.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload
Superior Court Order.pdfDownload

New Mexico Federal Court Enjoins State Court Tort Claim against Pojoaque Pueblo, Choosing Federal Precedent over State Precedent

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Pueblo of Pojoaque v. Wilson (D.N.M.):

25-1 Tribe MSJ.pdfDownload
28-1 Martinez Response.pdfDownload
29 Wilson Response.pdfDownload
31 Tribe Reply to Wilson Response.pdfDownload
32 Tribe Reply to Martinez.pdfDownload
38 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Complaint here.

Miccosukee Tribe Sues EPA over Approval of Florida Clean Water Act Section 404 Permit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Miccosukee Tribe v. EPA (S.D. Fla.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
1-1 Exhibits.pdfDownload

Miccosukee Tribe Sues EPA over Approval of Florida Clean Water Act Section 404 Permit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Miccosukee Tribe v. EPA (S.D. Fla.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
1-1 Exhibits.pdfDownload

Ninth Circuit Confirms Renegotiated Water Rights Settlement for Spokane Tribe

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the unpublished opinion in Spokane Tribe v. Sulgrove.

Briefs here.

Arizona Attorney Special Indian Law Issue

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Special Feature: Indian LawThe Impact of “McGirt v. Oklahoma”by: Robert J. Miller

Indigenous Erasure in Public Schools: Critical Race Theory, Discrimination, Remediesby: Mia Montoya Hammersley, Adriana M. Orman and Wouter Zwart

ICWA: The Gold Standard, Golden Nuggets of Evidence from Arizonaby: Tara Hubbard and Fred Urbina

Reforming Evidence Rule 902 To Reflect Tribal Sovereigntyby: Henry Oostrom-Shah

Tribal Labor and Employment Law: The Navajo Preference in Employment Actby: Paul Spruhan

Oral History on Trialby: Robert Alan Hershey

The Cabazon Decision, 35 Years Onby: Glenn M. Feldman

Indian Law From Behind the Bench: A Law Clerk’s Perspectiveby: Alexander Mallory

Friday Job Announcement Summer Hiatus

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Apologies for the late announcement, but due to ILPC staffing changes, we had to take a Friday Job Announcement summer hiatus. We plan to start up again later this month. Thank you for your patience with us during our various transitions.

Fletcher on Witt on Pandemics and the State

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Fletcher published a paper as part of a symposium on John Fabian Witt’s book American Contagions: “Pandemics in Indian Country: The Making of the Tribal State.”

Washington Federal Court Grants Yakama Nation Partial Win in CERCLA Dispute over City of Yakima Landfill

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation v. City of Yakima (E.D. Wash.):

37 Second Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
69 Yakama Nation MSJ.pdfDownload
71 City MSJ.pdfDownload
75 Yakama Nation Response to 71.pdfDownload
77 City Response to 69.pdfDownload
81 Yakama Nation Reply in Support of 69.pdfDownload
83 City Reply in Support of 71.pdfDownload
87 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Idaho Federal Court Enjoins Coeur d’Alene Tribe from Evicting Lumber Company

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials so far in Stimson Lumber Co. v. Coeur d’Alene Tribe (D. Idaho):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
8 DCT Order Denying TRO.pdfDownload
25 Opposition to Motion for Injunction.pdfDownload
26 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload

Skitswish family, the Wildshoes pose in their Chalmers convertible, Idaho, 1910
27 Reply in Support of Injunction.pdfDownload
35-1 CdA Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
38 Opposition.pdfDownload
40 Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
44 DCT Order.pdfDownload