CARES Act

Montana Federal Court Dismisses Wrongful Death Suit Allegedly Caused by “Rogue” Tribal Police Force Formed in 2020

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Old Bull v. United States (D. Mont.)

17 Second Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
21 Officer Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
21-1 Crow Tribal Court Materials.pdfDownload
27 DCT Order Dismissing Officer.pdfDownload
31 Old Bull Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
35 Federal Cross Motion for Summary J.pdfDownload
39 Old Bull Reply.pdfDownload
43 Federal Reply.pdfDownload
46 DCT Order.pdfDownload

News profiles of the Crow Tribal Police force that was formed and disbanded in 2020 abound. Here, here, and here.

Mother Jones made a video:

D.C. Circuit Issues CARES Act Opinion in Shawnee v. Yellen, or is it Miccosukee v. Yellen or Prairie Band Potawatomi v. Yellen?

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation v. Yellen. Long story short, Shawnee settled (I think) so they’re out, Miccosukee is out because their challenge is moot, and Prairie Band gets a remand ‘cuz the gummint’s got some ‘splaining to do. No zhoonya for tribal interests here, though the billables keep coming.

Briefs:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Federal Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload
Tribal Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
Federal Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here (I think).

Not sure if this guy is entitled to zhoonya, but if he is, he deserves more than $70.

D.C. Circuit Briefs in Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation v. Yellen

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Prairie Band & Miccosukee Brief.pdfDownload
US Brief.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

FAQs for Payments by Indian Tribal Governments and Alaska Native Corporations to Individuals Under COVID-Relief Legislation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

D.C. Federal Court Rejects Prairie Band/Miccosukee CARES Act Formula Challenge

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Shawnee Tribe v. Yellen (D.D.C.):

65 Tribes Motion for PI

70 Tribes Motion for Summary J

71 Opposition to 65

73 Reply in Support of 65

74 DCT Order Denying Injunction

88 Amended Tribal Motion for Summary J

91 US Cross-Motion for Summary J

93 Tribal Reply in Support of 88

95 Federal Reply in Support of 91

98 DCT Order

Prior post here.

Hmmm. Comparing 1918 federal response to a pandemic — a sternly worded telegram — with 2020 — money, just not enough.

SCOTUS Holds 6-3 that ANCs are “Indian Tribes” Eligible for CARES Act Funding

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Yellen v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.

Materials here.

Post-Argument Letter Briefing in Yellen v. Chehalis

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

2021.04.23 Chehalis Letter to USSC Clerk of the Court

2021-4-22 ANCs response letter

Confederated Tribes Letter Re Oral Argument Correction 4 20 21 [Ute Tribe/Patterson firm]

US Letter 20-543 20-544

Background materials here.

SCOTUSBlog: “Justices mull textualism and Alaskan exceptionalism in classifying Alaska Native corporations”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Chehalis background materials here.

Yellen/ANCs v. Chehalis Oral Argument Transcript

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

CSPAN link here.

Background materials here.

SCOTUS Argument in Yellen/ANCs v. Chehalis

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

CSPAN link here.

Background materials here.