D.C. District Court.

D.C. District Court Denies Injunction Pending Stay in Challenge to Border Wall on Tohono O’Odham Nation Land

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in Tohono O’Odham Nation v. Mullin (D.D.C.):

50-1 Tribe Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal.pdfDownload
53 Response.pdfDownload
59 Reply.pdfDownload
63 DCt Order Denying Stay Pending Appeal.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

D.C. Circuit Briefs in Tohono O’Odham Nation v. Mullin [Border Wall Challenge]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Salt River & Ak-Chin Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Student Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Center for Biological Diversity Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Tribal Orgs Amicus Brief.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

D.C. Federal Court Rules in Favor of Coquille Trust Land Acquisition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians v. Dept. of the Interior (D.D.C.):

67 COLT Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
70 Cow Creek Motion for Judgment on Pleadings.pdfDownload
77 Cow Creek MSJ.pdfDownload
80 Federal Cross-Motion.pdfDownload
82 Coquille Cross-Motion.pdfDownload
84 Cow Creek Reply.pdfDownload
88 Federal Reply.pdfDownload
89 Coquille Reply.pdfDownload
94 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Tribal Nations and Students File Amended Complaint against BIE, DoED

Matthew Campbell


Three Tribal Nations (Pueblo of Isleta, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, and Cheyenne Arapaho Tribes) along with Native students amended challenges against the United States Department of the Interior, the Bureau of Indian Education, and the United States Department of Education for unlawfully failing to consult with Tribal Nations on two sets of key agency actions directly impacting the education of Native American students.

You can see previous posts on this case here.

D.C. Federal Court Order Denying Injunction to Stop Border Wall Construction

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in Tohono O’Odham Nation v. Mullin (D.D.C.):

DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Scotts Valley Sues Interior over Gaming Decision Reversal

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint and exhibits in Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians v. Dept. of the Interior (D.D.C.):

2 Complaint.pdfDownload
2-1 July 2026 Decision.pdfDownload
2-2 January 2025 Decision.pdfDownload
2-3 February 2019 Decision.pdfDownload

D.C. Circuit Affirms Rejection of Ute Effort to Restore Federal Law to Tribal Ownership

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Ute Indian Tribe v. United States.

Briefs:

Ute Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Federal Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Tohono O’Odham Nation Sues DHS over Border Wall Construction (updated)

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Tohono O’Odham Nation v. Mullin (D.D.C.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload
3 Motion for PI.pdfDownload
16-1 Arizona Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
18 Federal Response.pdfDownload
19 Corrected Opposition Brief.pdfDownload
25 TON Reply Memo ISO Mtn for Prelim Inj 2026.07.15Download

Grand Traverse Band Sues NIGC over “One-Bite” Rule Ostensibly Barring Tribes from Operating More than One Gaming Facility on “Restored Lands”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians v. National Indian Gaming Commission (D.D.C.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload

Bar River Ojibwe Sues Army Corps over Enbridge Line 5 Reroute

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Bad River Band of Lake Superior of Chippewa v. United States Army Corps of Engineers (D.D.C.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload