California SCT Decides State ICWA Statutory Interpretation Issue

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in In re Ja.O.

Virginia Federal Court Dismisses Nansemond Health Care Funding Suit against Virginia

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Nansemond Indian Nation v. Commonwealth of Virginia (E.D. Va.):

27 Motion to Dismiss

34 Opposition to 27

36 Reply ISO 27

39 DCT Order

Complaint here.

Utah Federal Court Again Dismisses Ute Tribe Suit over State Sale of Reservation Land

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are materials in Ute Indian Tribe of Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation v. Ure (D. Utah):

72 Amended Complaint

77 Ure Motion to Dismiss

78 Utah School Motion to Dismiss

79 State Motion to Dismiss

84 Opposition to 78

85 Opposition to 77

86 Opposition to 79

89 Reply ISO 78

90 Reply ISO 77

91 Reply ISO 79

92 DCT Order

New Mexico Federal Court Orders Tribal Court Exhaustion in Suits Involving Laguna Development Corporation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Ultraclean Fuel (Transmix) LLC v. LDC Energy LLC (D.N.M.):

1 Complaint

8 Motion to Dismiss

13 Opposition

17 Reply

19 DCT Order

Tribal Petition for Rehearing in Creek Freedmen Citizenship Case [update: denied]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the tribe’s petition in Citizenship Board of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation v. Grayson:

Doc.-50-Appellants-Petition-for-Rehearing-08042025Download
Doc.+51+Respondents’+Opposition+to+Appellant’s+Petition+for+Rehearing+08112025.pdfDownload
Doc.+52,+Order+Denying+Appellant’s+Petition+for+Rehearing,+08202025.pdfDownload

Prior post with decision and briefs here.

Wisconsin Federal Court Decides Lac du Flambeau Roads Controversy

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Here is the federal court order in three cases, United States v. Town of Flambeau, No. 23-355 (W.D. Wis.), Anderson v. Newland, No. 23-777 (W.D. Wis.), and Town of Flambeau v. Newland, No. 23-541 (W.D. Wis.):

23 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Here are materials in 23-541:

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
10 Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
14 Opposition.pdfDownload
18 Reply.pdfDownload

Here are materials in 23-355:

61 Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
138 US Motion for Summary Judgment.pdfDownload
143 Town Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment.pdfDownload
151 US Opposition.pdfDownload
156 Town Opposition.pdfDownload
176 US Reply.pdfDownload
184 Town Reply.pdfDownload

Idaho Federal Court Dismisses FTCA Claim Brought against CdA Tribal Police

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are relevant materials in Baker v. Axton (D. Idaho):

1 Notice of Removal

1-8 Amended Complaint

5-1 Motion to Dismiss

14 Opposition to Motion for Remand

15 Opposition to Motion to Dismiss

16 Reply ISO Motion for Remand

19 DCT Order

Interior Acquires Land in Trust for Shinnecock Nation, Town of Southhampton Sues

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Town of Southhampton v. Dept. of the Interior (D.D.C.):

1 Complaint

Here is the IBIA decision:

IBIA DecisionDownload

Federal Claims Court Dismisses Osage Headrights Trust Breach Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are new materials in Fletcher v. United States (Fed. Cl.):

30 Motion to Dismiss

33 Response

36 Reply

55 Order

Tenth Circuit Holds Federal Court May Not Convict Indian Country Defendants with Lesser-Included Offenses Not Enumerated in Federal Statute

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in United States v. Hopson:

Hopson OpinionDownload

Briefs:

Hopson Opening Brief

 US Answer Brief

Reply

US Supplemental Brief

Hopson Supplemental Brief