Class III Gaming Compact

D.C. Circuit Rejects Challenge to Seminole Gaming Compact

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in West Flagler Associates Ltd. v. Haaland.

Briefs are 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.

Opening D.C. Circuit Briefs in Seminole Compact Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the opening briefs in West Flagler Associates Ltd. v. Haaland:

Seminole Tribe Brief.pdfDownload
Interior Brief.pdfDownload
State of Florida Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Seminole Tribe Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Tribal Orgs Amicus Brief.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

New Mexico Federal Court Enjoins State Court Tort Claim against Pojoaque Pueblo, Choosing Federal Precedent over State Precedent

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Pueblo of Pojoaque v. Wilson (D.N.M.):

25-1 Tribe MSJ.pdfDownload
28-1 Martinez Response.pdfDownload
29 Wilson Response.pdfDownload
31 Tribe Reply to Wilson Response.pdfDownload
32 Tribe Reply to Martinez.pdfDownload
38 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Complaint here.

Ninth Circuit Decides Unite Here Local 30 v. Sycuan Band of Kumeyaay Indians

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Briefs here.

Federal Court Rejects Seneca Effort to Vacate Judgment on Gaming Payments to State

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in Seneca Nation v. State of New York (W.D. N.Y.):

40-1 rule 60 motion.pdfDownload
47 opposition.pdfDownload
48 reply.pdfDownload
51 seneca notice.pdfDownload
51-1 nigc letter.pdfDownload
51-2 seneca letter.pdfDownload
55 seneca notice.pdfDownload
55-1 newland letter.pdfDownload
56 ny response.pdfDownload
58 dct order.pdfDownload

California Federal Court Rejects Challenge to Secretarial Procedures for Estom Yumeka Maidu Tribe of the Enterprise Rancheria

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Cal-PAC Rancho Cordova LLP v. Dept. of the Interior (E.D. Cal.):

1 complaint.pdfDownload
31-1 cal pac motion for summary j.pdfDownload
35 interior motion for summary j.pdfDownload
36 cal-pac reply.pdfDownload
39 interior reply.pdfDownload
45 dct order.pdfDownload

New Mexico COA Issues Tribal Immunity Opinion

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Sipp v. Buffalo Thunder Inc.:

36924 opn dak sipp v. buffalo thunder.pdfDownload

Seminole Gaming Compact Set Aside

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the orders (they are the same) in West Flagler Associates Ltd. v. Haaland (D.D.C.):

43 DCT Order

And in Monterra MF v. Haaland (D.D.C.):

55 DCT Order

Briefs in both cases here.

Federal Court Dismisses Suit against Florida over Seminole Compact

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in West Flagler Associates Ltd. v. DeSantis (N.D. Fla.):

41 DCT Order

Briefs are here.