D.C. District Court.

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

D.C. Federal Court Rejects Federal/MHA Nation Motions for Judgment in Missouri Riverbed Ownership Dispute with North Dakota

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Mandan Hidatsa Arikara Nation v. Dept. of the Interior (D.D.C.):

98 Federal Cross-Claim.pdfDownload
101 MHA Nation Cross-Claim.pdfDownload
104 MHA Nation Motion for Judgment on Pleadings.pdfDownload
116 State Opposition to 104.pdfDownload
117 MHA Nation Reply ISO 104.pdfDownload
119-1 Federal Motion for Summary Judgment.pdfDownload
121 MHA Nation Brief ISO 119.pdfDownload
124 State Opposition to 119.pdfDownload
130 Federal Reply ISO 119.pdfDownload
131 MHA Nation [Reply] ISO 119.pdfDownload
133 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

D.C. Federal Court Rejects Osage Nation’s Suit against Interior over Mineral Estate Regulation Funding

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

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

15 Federal Motion for Summary J

17 Opposition

18 Reply

22 DCT Order

Complaint here.

“This is some bullshit right here.”

D.C. Circuit Affirms Rejection of Crow Allottees Challenge to Water Rights Settlement

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Crow v. Dept. of the Interior.

Briefs here.

Apache Women Sue US over Proposed Oak Flat Destruction

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the complaint in Lopez v. United States (D.D.C.):

1 Complaint.pdfDownload