2022 Consent Decree

Sixth Circuit Denies Intervention to Third Party Org in United States v. Michigan Treaty Litigation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in United States v. Michigan.

Briefs:

Coalition Brief.pdfDownload
Federal Brief.pdfDownload
State Brief.pdfDownload
Sault Tribe Brief.pdfDownload
Coalition Reply.pdfDownload

Materials re: Opposition to Proposed U.S. v. Michigan Consent Decree [updated]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Lots of lawyers making money on what appears to be utterly farcical litigation.

Here are the updated materials in United States v. Michigan (W.D. Mich.):

2056 Sault Tribe Brief Opposing Extension and Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
2062 Amicus Coalition Objection to Decree.pdfDownload
2063 Motion to File Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
2063-1 Proposed Amicus Brief.pdfDownload

2074 State Opposition to Motion to Reconsider

2075 GTB Response to Motion to Reconsider

2076 Federal and Tribal Opposition to Sault Motion to Reconsider Stay Order

2077 Sault Tribe Objections to Proposed Consent Decree

2078 Sault Tribe Motion

Prior post with the details of the consent decree here.

Here are materials in an interlocutory (?) appeal on whether the amici can formally intervene in the case (there is a federal brief, joined by the four tribes who signed onto the consent decree, that is sealed):

Proposed Intervenor Brief.pdfDownload
Sault Tribe Opposition to Motion to Intervene.pdfDownload
State Opposition to Motion to Intervene.pdfDownload

Proposed U.S. v. Michigan Consent Decree on Great Lakes Fishing

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in United States v. Michigan (W.D. Mich.):

2042 Stipulation.pdfDownload
2042-1 Proposed Consent Decree.pdfDownload
2042-2 CORA Rules.pdfDownload
2042-3 Tribal Plan.pdfDownload
2042-4 Maps.pdfDownload
2042-5 GPS.pdfDownload
2042-6 Research Priorities.pdfDownload
2047 Sault Tribe Motion.pdfDownload