D.C Circuit

Fond du Lac Ojibwe Challenge to Mine Survives Motion to Dismiss in Minnesota Federal Court

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials so far in Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa v. Cummins (D. Minn.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
36 PolyMet Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
42 Response.pdfDownload
43 Reply.pdfDownload
48 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Navajo Prevails in D.C. Circuit over Interior in Judicial Funding Dispute

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Navajo Nation v. Dept. of the Interior.

An excerpt:

We conclude that the ISDEAA does not require the DOI to approve Navajo Nation’s funding requests for the years 2017 through 2020 but its regulations do. The 2017 proposal requested “the renewal of a term contract” with “no material [or] substantial change to the scope or funding” of the previous contract, see 25 C.F.R. § 900.33, and the 2018 through 2020 proposals are “successor[s]” to and “substantially the same as” the 2017 proposal, see id. § 900.32. The DOI therefore violated 25 C.F.R. §§ 900.32 and 900.33 when it considered the section 5321(a)(2) declination criteria and partially declined the Tribe’s proposed AFAs. Accordingly, we reverse the district court.

Briefs here.

Lower court materials here.

Parties Renew Motions for Summary Judgment in Sault Tribe Bid for Detroit-Area Casino

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. Haaland (formerly Bernhardt, Zinke, etc.) (D.D.C.):

Time to rumble.
91 Sault Tribe Motion.pdfDownload
93 Detroit Casinos Motion.pdfDownload
95-1 Federal Motion.pdfDownload
98 NHBPI and SCIT Motion.pdfDownload
101 Sault Tribe Brief.pdfDownload

103 Federal Reply

104 Tribes Reply

This case is on remand from the D.C. Circuit.

D.C. Circuit Briefs in Navajo Nation v. United States [ISDEAA Contract Approvals]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Navajo Opening Brief.pdfDownload
US Brief.pdfDownload

Other briefs TK.

Lower court materials 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.

D.C. Circuit Rejects Oglala Sioux Tribe Challenge to Uranium Mine

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Oglala Sioux Tribe v. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Briefs:

Tribal Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Federal Brief.pdfDownload
Powertech Brief.pdfDownload
Tribe Reply.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

D.C. Circuit Rejects Oglala Sioux Tribe Challenge to Uranium Mine

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Oglala Sioux Tribe v. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Briefs:

Tribal Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Federal Brief.pdfDownload
Powertech Brief.pdfDownload
Tribe Reply.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

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.

Harvard Law Review Case Note on Standing Rock Decision

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Case materials here.

Morton County Sheriff’s Department

Federal Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Pro Se Suit by Cherokee Freedmen Descendant for Damages Arising from Slavery

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Jarvis v. United States.