Citizen Potawatomi Nation

Tenth Circuit Grants Partial Victory to Wichita and Affiliated in Gaming Compact Dispute with Okla. Gov. Stitt

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Wichita and Affiliated Tribes v. Stitt.

Briefs here.

Tenth Circuit Confirms Disestablishment of Citizens Potawatomi Reservation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Wahpekeche v. Pettigrew:

Opinion

Opening Brief pro se.pdfDownload
Appellant Supplemental Brief.pdfDownload
State Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Tenth Circuit Briefs in Wichita and Affiliated Tribes v. Stitt

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Appellant Brief.pdfDownload
Appellee Brief.pdfDownload

Reply TK

Lower court materials here.

Oklahoma Federal Court Dismisses Zombie Challenge to Gaming Compacts

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are updated materials in Cherokee Nation v. Stitt, now captioned Wichita & Affiliated Tribes v. Stitt (W.D. Okla.):

192 Wichita & Affiliated Motion.pdfDownload
193 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

D.C. Federal Court Dismisses Suits Attacking United Keetoowah and Kialegee Compacts, Allows Suits Against Comanche and Otoe-Missouria to Proceed

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Cherokee Nation v. Dept, of the Interior (D.D.C.):

106 Federal Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
107-1 Woommavovah Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
109 Shotton Answer and Counterclaim.pdfDownload
113-1 Motion to Dismiss Shotton Counterclaim.pdfDownload
114 Tribes’ Opposition to Motions to Dismiss.pdfDownload
121 Woomavovah Reply.pdfDownload
123 Shotton Opposition.pdfDownload
124 Federal Reply.pdfDownload
126 Tribes’ Reply to Shotton.pdfDownload
157 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Kablooey

Angela Riley to Deliver Stevens Lecture at Colorado Law School 10/18/22

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Register here.

Oklahoma Tribes Sue Interior over Gaming Compact Approvals

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Cherokee Nation v. Dept. of the Interior (D.D.C.):

1 Complaint

1-1 Comanche Gaming Compact

1-2 Otoe-Missouria Gaming Compact

Update:

26 Amended Complaint

Federal Court Holds Oklahoma Gaming Compacts Automatically Extend to 2035

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Cherokee Nation v. Stitt (W.D. Okla.):

125-1 Tribes Motion for Summary Judgment

126 State Motion for Summary Judgment

128 Wichita Tribes Motion for Summary Judgment

140 Tribes Response

141 State Response

142 State Response to Wichita Tribes

145 Wichita Tribes Response

149 DCT Order

Case tag here.

Citizen Potawatomi Nation and Muscogee (Creek) Nation Intervene in Oklahoma Gaming Compact Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the updated materials in Cherokee Nation v. Stitt (W.D. Okla.):

21 Citizen Potawatomi Nation Motion to Intervene

21-1 Complaint in Intervention

23 Muscogee (Creek) Nation Motion to Intervene

23-1 Complaint in Intervention

28 DCT Order Granting Motions to Intervene

Prior posts here.

Federal Court Rejects Tribal Court Exhaustion in Death Benefit Action

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Texas Life Insurance Company v. Raper (W.D. Okla.):

1-7 Tribal Court Petition

14 Raper Motion to Dismiss

16 Response

18 DCT Order

Can’t be sure because I only skimmed it, but it looks apparent the court ignored the tribal court exhaustion doctrine and proceeded directly to the jurisdictional analysis.