California Federal Court Rejects Challenge to Ione Band Miwok Gaming Ordinance

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in No Casino in Plymouth v. National Indian Gaming Commission (E.D. Cal.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
41-1 NIGC Motion.pdfDownload
44 Opposition.pdfDownload
45 Reply.pdfDownload
62-1 Tribe Motion to Intervene.pdfDownload
62-2 Tribe Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
64 Opposition to Motion to Intervene.pdfDownload
67 Reply.pdfDownload
69 DCT Order.pdfDownload

South Dakota Federal Court Holds Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act Does Not Apply to Indian Tribes

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Nygaard v. Taylor (D.S.D.):

1 Habeas Petition.pdfDownload
42 Tribal Court Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
48 Nygaard Response.pdfDownload
54 Reply.pdfDownload
69 DCT Order Denying Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
79 Nygaard Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
83 Tribal Court Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
91 State Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
93 State Opposition to Tribal Court Motion.pdfDownload
95 Tribal Court Response.pdfDownload
97 Nygaard Reply.pdfDownload
101 Nygaard Response to State Motion.pdfDownload
102 State Reply.pdfDownload
103 DCT Order.pdfDownload

The Assistant Secretary Releases the Boarding School Report

Kate Fort

Here:

Boarding_School_Initiative_Volume_1_Investigative_Report_May_2022

Assistant Secretary Newland makes eight recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior to fulfill the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative, including producing a list of marked and unmarked burial sites at Federal Indian boarding schools and an approximation of the total amount of Federal funding used to support the Federal Indian boarding school system, including any monies that may have come from Tribal and individual Indian trust accounts held in trust by the United States. Assistant Secretary Newland ultimately concludes that further investigation is required to determine the legacy impacts of the Federal Indian boarding school system on American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians today.

Utah Federal Court Holds Ute Tribe Still Owes $209K in Attorney Fees in Dispute with Former Contractor

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the updated materials in Becker v. Ute Indian Tribe (D. Utah):

297 DCT Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration of Sanctions Order

302 Ute Motion to Recover Costs

303 Ute Motion for Relief from Judgment

304 Ute Motion for Stay

308 Becker Opposition to 303

309 Becker Opposition to 304

310 Jurrius Opposition to 304

314 Ute Reply in Support of 304

315 DCT Order Granting Ute Motion to Recover Costs

325-dct-orderDownload

Prior post on the attorney fee sanction against Ute here.

Prior post on the Tenth Circuit decision in this case favoring Ute here.

Mitchell Hamline Law Review Mini-Symposium on Personal Reflections of American Indian Law Professors

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is “Storytelling and Truth-Telling: Personal Reflflections on the Native American Experience in Law Schools,” published by the Mitchell Hamline Law Review.

Wonderful work from Angelique EagleWoman and the rest!

Ninth Circuit Briefs in Spokane Tribe v. Sulgrove [Chamokane Creek water rights]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Tribe-State-Federal Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload
Chamokane Creek mission dedication, c. Long time ago

First Circuit Holds Bankruptcy Act Impliedly Abrogates Tribal Immunity

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in In re Coughlin:

In re Coughlin.pdfDownload
Alert — circuit split

Briefs here.

Eighth Circuit Briefs in Nguyen v. Foley [Shakopee Child Custody]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Nguyen Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Tribe Brief.pdfDownload
GAL Brief.pdfDownload

Alholina Brief

Tribe Cross-Appeal Reply

Lower court materials here.